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自動詞 と 他動詞 (jidoushi to tadoushi) — Verbs that happen by themselves, and verbs someone does

Just like खुल्नु / खोल्नु in Nepali — Japanese has the same pairs.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

N が happens by itself
自動詞 開きます
N を someone does it
他動詞 開けます

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

Many Japanese verbs come in **pairs**. **自動詞** = something happens by itself, with が — ドアが 開きます (the door opens). **他動詞** = someone does it to something, with を — ドアを 開けます (I open the door). This is easy for Nepali speakers, because Nepali has exactly the same pairs: खुल्नु / खोल्नु, बन्द हुनु / बन्द गर्नु, रोकिनु / रोक्नु, बल्नु / बाल्नु. The rule is simple — が with 自動詞, を with 他動詞. When you do not need to say who did it, use the 自動詞. This point is the base for everything else in this lesson, so get it straight first.

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

ドア開きます

ドアが 開きます。

doa ga akimasu.

The door opens.

私がドア開けます

私が ドアを 開けます。

watashi ga doa o akemasu.

I open the door.

電気消えました

電気が 消えました。

denki ga kiemashita.

The light went out.

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

Which particle goes with a 自動詞?

💡 Hint: ドア  開きます.

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