Conjugation of “To Learn”

In Nepali, the verb “to learn” translates to सिक्नु (siknu).

The standard sentence structure in Nepali is Subject + Object + Verb (SOV).

Present Tense

EnglishNepaliRomanizedPronunciation
I learnम सिक्छुma sikchu[mah sik-choo]
You learn (informal)तिमी सिक्छौtimi sikchhau[tee-mee sik-chow]
You learn (formal)तपाईं सिक्नुहुन्छtapai siknuhunchha[tuh-pie sik-noo-hoon-cha]
He/She learns (informal)ऊ सिक्छu sikchha[oo sik-chha]
He/She learns (formal)उनी सिक्नुहुन्छuni siknuhunchha[oo-nee sik-noo-hoon-cha]
We learnहामी सिक्छौँhaami sikchhaun[ha-me sik-chown]
They learnउनीहरू सिक्छन्uniharu sikchhan[oo-nee-huh-roo sik-chhan]

Past Tense

Formed using the structure: Subject + Auxiliary Verb + Main Verb-ing

EnglishNepaliRomanizedPronunciation
I learnedमैले सिकेंmaile sikẽ[mah si-kay]
You learned (informal)तिमीले सिक्यौtimile sikyau[tee-mee sik-yow]
You learned (formal)तपाईंले सिक्नुभयोtapai-le siknubhayo[tuh-pie-lay sik-noo-bha-yo]
He/She learned (informal)उसले सिक्योusle sikyo[oo sik-yo]
He/She learned (formal)उहाले सिक्नुभयोuhale siknubhayo[oo-nee-lay sik-noo-bha-yo]
We learnedहामीले सिक्यौँhaami-le sikyaun[ha-me-lay sik-yown]
They learnedउनीहरूले सिकेuniharule sike[oo-nee-huh-roo-lay si-kay]

Future Tense

Structure: Subject + Will/Shall + Main Verb

EnglishNepaliRomanizedPronunciation
I will learnम सिक्नेछुma siknechu[mah sik-nay-choo]
You will learn (informal)तिमी सिक्नेछौtimi siknechau[tee-mee sik-nay-chow]
You will learn (formal)तपाईं सिक्नुहुनेछtapai siknuhunechha[tuh-pie sik-noo-hoo-nay-cha]
He/She will learn (informal)ऊ सिक्नेछu siknechha[oo sik-nay-cha]
He/She will learn (formal)उहा सिक्नुहुनेछuha siknuhunechha[oo-nee sik-noo-hoo-nay-cha]
We will learnहामी सिक्नेछौँhaami siknechaun[ha-me sik-nay-chown]
They will learnउनीहरू सिक्नेछन्uniharu siknechhan[oo-nee-huh-roo sik-nay-chhan]

This conjugation captures formal and informal variations common in Nepali grammar to show respect.

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