Use of Punctuation and Pronoun in Nepali

Nepali utilizes both traditional Devanagari punctuation and modern symbols.

Common Punctuation Marks:

• पूर्णविराम (Pūrṇavirām) – Full Stop: Represented by the Devanagari danda “।”, it marks the end of a sentence.
• अल्पविराम (Alpavirām) – Comma: Used to separate elements within a sentence.
• अर्धविराम (Ardhavirām) – Semicolon: Connects closely related independent clauses.
• प्रश्नवाचक चिन्ह (Praśnavācak Cinha) – Question Mark: Indicates a question.
• विस्मयादिबोधक चिन्ह (Vismayādibodhak Cinha) – Exclamation Mark: Expresses strong emotion or surprise.

While the danda is traditional, modern Nepali writing often incorporates Western punctuation marks for clarity.

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👤 Pronouns in Nepali (सर्वनाम – Sarvanām)

Pronouns replace nouns and are vital for sentence construction.

Personal Pronouns:

• First Person:
  • Singular: म (ma) – I
  • Plural: हामी (hāmī) – We
• Second Person:
  • Informal: तँ (ta) – You
  • Semi-formal: तिमी (timī) – You
  • Formal: तपाईं (tapāī̃) – You
• Third Person:
  • उ (u) – He/She (near)
  • ऊ (ū) – He/She (far)
  • तिनी (tinī) – They (singular)
  • तिनीहरू (tinīharū) – They (plural)

Possessive Pronouns:

• मेरो (mero) – My
• तिम्रो (timro) – Your (informal)
• तपाईंको (tapāī̃ko) – Your (formal)
• उसको (usko) – His/Her
• हाम्रो (hāmro) – Our
• तिनीहरूको (tinīharūko) – Their

Nepali pronouns do not distinguish gender and often reflect levels of formality and respect.

For a visual explanation of Nepali punctuation, you might find this video helpful: