B1 · Intermediário Capítulo 42

Verbs as Nouns: Gerunds & Infinitives

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Unlock the power of Bengali by turning action verbs into flexible nouns that build complex sentences.

  • Identify gerunds as the noun form of verbs.
  • Construct infinitives using -te and -ar jonno suffixes.
  • Apply verbal nouns to act as subjects or objects in sentences.
Transform your verbs into the keys to complex thoughts.

O que você vai aprender

Explore how verbs can function as nouns (verbal nouns or gerunds/infinitives) in Bengali. This expands your sentence construction possibilities.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Use verbal nouns to describe activities as subjects in your daily conversations.

Dicas e truques (4)

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Root Matters

Always find the root first. If you don't know the root, you can't add the suffix.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Gerunds (ক্রিয়াবাচক বিশেষ্য - kriyabachok bishesyo)
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The 'Want' Rule

Whenever you use 'chai' (want), the verb before it MUST be in the '-te' form. Always.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Infinitives (করতে - korte, করার জন্য - korar jonno)
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Context is Key

Always choose -আ for casual talk and -অণ for formal writing.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verbal Nouns with Suffixes (-আ - a, -অণ - on)
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The '-ta' Trick

Add '-ta' to your gerund (e.g., 'Kora-ta') to make it sound more natural when it's the specific subject of your sentence.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using Gerunds as Subjects or Objects

Vocabulário-chave (5)

পড়া (pora) reading খাওয়া (khawa) eating যাওয়ার জন্য (jawar jonno) for going ভ্রমণ (bhromon) traveling শেখা (shekha) learning

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Review Summary

  • Root + -a
  • Root + -te / -ar jonno
  • Root + -on
  • Gerund + [Subject/Object position]

Erros comuns

You need the infinitive form to express desire, not the gerund.

Wrong: আমি খাওয়া চাই।
Correto: আমি খেতে চাই।

The gerund functions as the subject; no extra verb is needed.

Wrong: পড়া হয় ভালো।
Correto: পড়া ভালো।

While 'jawar jonno' works for purpose, simple infinitive suffices for intent.

Wrong: যাওয়ার জন্য আমি যাই।
Correto: যেতে আমি যাই।

Next Steps

You have mastered a complex piece of the Bengali language. Keep practicing and your fluency will continue to soar!

Write 5 sentences about your hobbies using gerunds.

Continue to: Making Others Act: Causative Verbs

Prática rápida (10)

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: আমি সাঁতার কাটা পছন্দ করি
Correct gerund usage.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Gerunds (ক্রিয়াবাচক বিশেষ্য - kriyabachok bishesyo)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

আমি খাওয়া করছি।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: আমি খাচ্ছি
Verbal noun is not a verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verbal Nouns with Suffixes (-আ - a, -অণ - on)

Correct the mistake in the following sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

ধূমপান করছি স্বাস্থ্যের জন্য খারাপ।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ধূমপান করা
You cannot use the continuous verb 'korchi' as a subject; you must use the gerund 'kora'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using Gerunds as Subjects or Objects

Correct the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

সে গান গা পছন্দ করে।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: সে গান গাওয়া পছন্দ করে
Suffix added.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Gerunds (ক্রিয়াবাচক বিশেষ্য - kriyabachok bishesyo)

Fill in the blank with the correct verbal noun.

___ করা স্বাস্থ্যের জন্য ভালো।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: হাঁটা
Subject needs a noun.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verbal Nouns with Suffixes (-আ - a, -অণ - on)

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Select the correct option:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: আমি বই পড়া পছন্দ করি।
When 'reading' is the object of 'like', the gerund 'pora' is used.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using Gerunds as Subjects or Objects

Identify the error: 'Ami boi porte bhalobashi na.'

Find and fix the mistake:

Is there an error in this sentence?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: No error
The sentence 'I don't love to read books' is grammatically perfect.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Infinitives (করতে - korte, করার জন্য - korar jonno)

Fill in the blank with the correct gerund form of the verb in brackets.

সকালে ___ (hata) স্বাস্থ্যের জন্য ভালো।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: হাঁটা
The subject of the sentence requires the verbal noun (gerund) form 'hata'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using Gerunds as Subjects or Objects

Fill in the blank with the correct purposive form of 'kora' (to do).

Kaaj-ta ___ jonno ami eshechi.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: korar
The purposive form uses the genitive verbal noun 'korar' before 'jonno'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Infinitives (করতে - korte, করার জন্য - korar jonno)

Choose the correct infinitive form of 'khawa' (to eat).

Ami bhat ___ chai.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: khete
The root 'kha' undergoes a vowel shift to 'khe' before adding '-te'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Infinitives (করতে - korte, করার জন্য - korar jonno)

Score: /10

Perguntas comuns (6)

A gerund is a verb that acts as a noun. In Bengali, it's formed by adding '-a' or '-wa' to the root.
It depends on the verb root's ending. Most roots take '-a'.
'-te' is the general 'to do' form used as a verb complement or simple purpose. '-ar jonno' is more specific, meaning 'for the purpose of' or 'for the sake of'.
This is due to vowel harmony. In Bengali, an 'a' in the root often shifts to 'e' when followed by a suffix containing 'i' or 'e' sounds.
No, it sounds very formal and unnatural in daily speech.
It can be both depending on the sentence structure.
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