In Nepali, the verb “to give” translates to “दिनु” (dinu). Here’s the structure for conjugating this verb in various tenses, moods, and for different subjects. Nepali verb conjugation changes according to tense (present, past, future), politeness (formal/informal), and number (singular/plural).
Structure of Verb Conjugation:
- Root: The base verb is दिनु (dinu).
- Subject-Verb Agreement: Nepali verbs conjugate according to the subject’s number and formality.
- Tense Changes: The verb changes its form depending on the tense (present, past, future).
Verb Conjugation: “दिनु” (dinu) – “to give”
1. Present Tense (Active, habitual)
| Subject | Verb Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| म (ma) | दिन्छु (dinchhu) | म दिन्छु (ma dinchhu) – I give |
| हामी (haami) | दिन्छौँ (dinchau) | हामी दिन्छौँ (haami dinchau) – We give |
| तिमी (timi) | दिन्छौ (dinchau) | तिमी दिन्छौ (timi dinchau) – You give (informal) |
| तपाईं (tapai) | दिनुहुन्छ (dinu hunchha) | तपाईं दिनुहुन्छ (tapai dinuhunchha) – You give (formal) |
| ऊ (u) | दिन्छ (dinchha) | ऊ दिन्छ (u dinchha) – He/She gives |
| उनीहरू (uniharu) | दिन्छन् (dinchhan) | उनीहरू दिन्छन् (uniharu dinchhan) – They give |
2. Past Tense
| Subject | Verb Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| म (ma) | दिएँ (diye) | म दिएँ (ma diye) – I gave |
| हामी (haami) | दियौँ (diyaun) | हामी दियौँ (haami diyaun) – We gave |
| तिमी (timi) | दियौ (diya) | तिमी दियौ (timi diya) – You gave (informal) |
| तपाईं (tapai) | दिनुभयो (dinubhayo) | तपाईं दिनुभयो (tapai dinubhayo) – You gave (formal) |
| ऊ (u) | दियो (diyo) | ऊ दियो (u diyo) – He/She gave |
| उनीहरू (uniharu) | दिए (diye) | उनीहरू दिए (uniharu diye) – They gave |
3. Future Tense
| Subject | Verb Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| म (ma) | दिनेछु (dinechu) | म दिनेछु (ma dinechu) I will give |
| हामी (haami) | दिनेछौँ (dinechhau) | हामी दिनेछौँ (haami dinechhau) We will give |
| तिमी (timi) | दिनेछौ (dinechau) | तिमी दिनेछौ (timi dinechau) You will give (informal) |
| तपाईं (tapai) | दिनुहुनेछ (dinuhunechha) | तपाईं दिनुहुनेछ (tapai dinuhunechha) You will give (formal) |
| ऊ (u) | दिनेछ (dinechha) | ऊ दिनेछ (u dinechha) He/She will give |
| उनीहरू (uniharu) | दिनेछन् (dinechhan) | उनीहरू दिनेछन् (uniharu dinechhan) They will give |
4. Imperative Mood
| Subject | Verb Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| तिमी (timi) | देऊ (deu) | तिमी देऊ (timi deu) – Give! (informal) |
| तपाईं (tapai) | दिनुहोस् (dinuhos) | तपाईं दिनुहोस् (tapai dinuhos) – Give! (formal) |
This is the basic conjugation of the verb “to give” (दिनु – dinu) in Nepali for different tenses and subjects. The politeness level also changes with the subject, as shown above.
