In Nepali, verb conjugation changes depending on the subject, tense, mood, and politeness level. The verb “to take” translates to लिनु (linu). Below, I will show the conjugation of “linu” (to take) for different tenses in common structures.
1. Present Tense (Simple):
- I take: म लिन्छु (ma linchu)
- You take (informal): तँ लिन्छस् (tã linchas)
- You take (semi-formal): तिमी लिन्छौ (timi linchau)
- You take (formal): तपाईं लिनुहुन्छ (tapaĩ linu hunchha)
- He/She/It takes (informal): ऊ लिन्छ (u linchha)
- He/She/It takes (formal): उहाँ लिनुहुन्छ (uhã linu hunchha)
- We take: हामी लिन्छौं (haami linchaũ)
- They take: उनीहरू लिन्छन् (uniharu linchhan)
2. Past Tense (Simple):
- I took: म लिँएँ (ma liẽ)
- You took (informal): तँ लिँयस् (tã liyas)
- You took (semi-formal): तिमी लिँयौ (timi liyau)
- You took (formal): तपाईं लिनुभयो (tapaĩ linu bhayo)
- He/She/It took (informal): ऊ लियो (u liyo)
- He/She/It took (formal): उहाँ लिनुभयो (uhã linu bhayo)
- We took: हामीले लियौं (haami le lyaaũ)
- They took: उनीहरूले लिँए (uniharu le liyẽ)
3. Future Tense (Simple):
- I will take: म लिनेछु (ma linechhu)
- You will take (informal): तँ लिनेछस् (tã linechas)
- You will take (semi-formal): तिमी लिनेछौ (timi linechau)
- You will take (formal): तपाईं लिनुहुनेछ (tapaĩ linu hunechha)
- He/She/It will take (informal): ऊ लिनेछ (u linechha)
- He/She/It will take (formal): उहाँ लिनुहुनेछ (uhã linu hunechha)
- We will take: हामी लिनेछौं (haami linechaũ)
- They will take: उनीहरू लिनेछन् (uniharu linechhan)
4. Present Continuous Tense:
- I am taking: म लिँदैछु (ma lĩdaichhu)
- You are taking (informal): तँ लिँदैछस् (tã lĩdaichhas)
- You are taking (semi-formal): तिमी लिँदैछौ (timi lĩdaichhau)
- You are taking (formal): तपाईं लिँदै हुनुहुन्छ (tapaĩ lĩdai hunuhunchha)
- He/She/It is taking (informal): ऊ लिँदैछ (u lĩdaichha)
- He/She/It is taking (formal): उहाँ लिँदै हुनुहुन्छ (uhã lĩdai hunuhunchha)
- We are taking: हामी लिँदैछौं (haami lĩdaichhaũ)
- They are taking: उनीहरू लिँदैछन् (uniharu lĩdaichhan)
5. Past Continuous Tense:
- I was taking: म लिँदै थिएँ (ma lĩdai thiẽ)
- You were taking (informal): तँ लिँदै थियस् (tã lĩdai thiyas)
- You were taking (semi-formal): तिमी लिँदै थियौ (timi lĩdai thiyau)
- You were taking (formal): तपाईं लिँदै हुनुहुन्थ्यो (tapaĩ lĩdai hunuhunthyo)
- He/She/It was taking (informal): ऊ लिँदै थियो (u lĩdai thiyo)
- He/She/It was taking (formal): उहाँ लिँदै हुनुहुन्थ्यो (uhã lĩdai hunuhunthyo)
- We were taking: हामी लिँदै थियौं (haami lĩdai thiyaaũ)
- They were taking: उनीहरू लिँदै थिए (uniharu lĩdai thie)
This structure follows common Nepali conjugation rules, but various levels of politeness and formality affect verb endings in conversation. Let me know if you need more examples or details on specific tenses!
