Signification
Trimming grass for animals or lawn.
Contexte culturel
Cutting grass is often a communal activity for women, who sing 'Asare Pandhra' songs or 'Lok Dohori' while working. The 'Ghaansi' (grass-cutter) is a symbol of selfless service due to the story of Bhanubhakta Acharya. The sickle (hasiya) used for cutting grass is a major political symbol for the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist).
The Ghaansi Spirit
If someone calls you a 'Ghaansi' in a literary context, it's a compliment about your hard work and legacy. In a school context, it's an insult!
Verb Agreement
Always remember to use 'le' with the subject if you use 'kaatnu' in the past tense (e.g., Ma-le, Us-le).
Signification
Trimming grass for animals or lawn.
The Ghaansi Spirit
If someone calls you a 'Ghaansi' in a literary context, it's a compliment about your hard work and legacy. In a school context, it's an insult!
Verb Agreement
Always remember to use 'le' with the subject if you use 'kaatnu' in the past tense (e.g., Ma-le, Us-le).
Not for Crops
Never say 'ghaans kaatnu' for harvesting rice or wheat; farmers might find it funny or confusing.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'kaatnu'.
म हिजो वनमा घाँस ______।
'हिजो' (yesterday) requires the past tense 'काटेँ'.
Which sentence means 'He is cutting grass'?
Choose the correct sentence:
'काट्दै छन्' is the present continuous form.
Match the Nepali phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are common 'kaatnu' collocations.
Complete the dialogue.
A: गाई भोको छ। B: त्यसोभए म ______ जान्छु।
If the cow is hungry, you go to cut grass.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesम हिजो वनमा घाँस ______।
'हिजो' (yesterday) requires the past tense 'काटेँ'.
Choose the correct sentence:
'काट्दै छन्' is the present continuous form.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are common 'kaatnu' collocations.
A: गाई भोको छ। B: त्यसोभए म ______ जान्छु।
If the cow is hungry, you go to cut grass.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, 'घाँस काट्नु' is used for both manual cutting with a sickle and using a lawnmower.
No, but it is the most common. For specific types of cutting like chopping wood, 'फालनु' or 'टुक्रा पार्नु' might be used.
The most common tool is a 'हँसिया' (hasiya), which is a small sickle.
Yes, it is a neutral, descriptive phrase. However, the figurative use can be impolite.
You can say 'घाँस काट्दा काट्दा म थाकेँ' (Ghaans kaatda kaatda ma thake).
It is uncountable, like 'grass' in English. You use 'धेरै घाँस' for 'a lot of grass'.
Yes, though 'गोडमेल गर्नु' (godmel garnu) is more specific for weeding a garden.
It implies that the person is not using their brain and is only fit for manual labor.
Yes, very frequently in Lok Dohori (folk duets).
In rural areas, it is a common chore for older children after school.
Expressions liées
दाउरा खोज्नु
similarTo look for firewood
खेतीपाती गर्नु
builds onTo do farming
गोडमेल गर्नु
similarTo weed and prune
भारी बोक्नु
similarTo carry a load
