In Nepali, verb conjugation changes based on tense, aspect, mood, number, and respect level. Here’s the conjugation of the verb “to eat” (खानु) across different tenses and pronouns, in the structure of “I eat,” “you eat,” etc.
Present Tense (Simple Present)
| Pronoun | Conjugation (खानु) | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| म (I) | खान्छु | khanchu | I eat |
| तिमी (You – informal) | खान्छौ | khanchau | You eat |
| तपाईं (You – formal) | खानुहुन्छ | khanuhunchha | You eat |
| ऊ (He/She) | खान्छ | khanchha | He/She eats |
| उनी (They – singular) | खान्छिन् | khanchhin | They eat |
| हामी (We) | खान्छौं | khanchhaun | We eat |
| उनीहरू (They – plural) | खान्छन् | khanchhan | They eat |
Past Tense (Simple Past)
| Pronoun | Conjugation (खानु) | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| मैले – Maile – (I) | खाएँ | khaeñ | I ate |
| तिमी – Timi – (You – informal) | खायौ | khayau | You ate |
| तपाईं -Tapai – (You – formal) | खानुभयो | khanubhayu | You ate |
| उसले – Usle – (He/She) | खायो | khayo | He/She ate |
| उनले – (They – singular) | खाइन् | khain | They ate |
| हामीले – Hami – (We) | खायौं | khayaun | We ate |
| उनीहरूले (They – plural) | खाए | khae | They ate |
Future Tense
| Pronoun | Conjugation (खानु) | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| म (I) | खानेछु | khanechu | I will eat |
| तिमी (You – informal) | खानेछौ | khanechau | You will eat |
| तपाईं (You – formal) | खानुहुनेछ | khanuhunechha | You will eat |
| ऊ (He/She) | खानेछ | khanechha | He/She will eat |
| उनी (They – singular) | खानेछिन् | khanechhin | They will eat |
| हामी (We) | खानेछौं | khanechaun | We will eat |
| उनीहरू (They – plural) | खानेछन् | khanechan | They will eat |
Imperative Mood (Commands)
| Pronoun | Conjugation (खानु) | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| तिमी (You – informal) | खा | kha | Eat (informal) |
| तपाईं (You – formal) | खानुहोस् | khanuhos | Eat (formal) |
In these structures:
खाना means “food,” and it’s used in the sentence structure to complete the action of eating.
खानु is the root verb meaning “to eat.”
The verb form changes based on the pronoun, tense, and level of formality or respect.
