〜だけ (-dake) — only / just
'only / just' — placed after a noun or number to set a limit.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
「〜だけ」means 'only / just' and marks a limit. Put it directly after a noun, a number, or a number + counter. Example: 水だけ 飲みます (mizu dake nomimasu) = 'I drink only water.' After だけ the particle を/が is usually dropped. It also works with numbers, as in 一人だけ (only one person) or ふたつだけ (just two).
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
水だけ 飲みます。
mizu dake nomimasu.
I drink only water.
学生は 一人だけ います。
gakusei wa hitori dake imasu.
There is only one student.
りんごを ふたつだけ 買います。
ringo o futatsu dake kaimasu.
I buy only two apples.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
Question: 1/3Which word means 'only'?
💡 Hint: It goes after the noun.
だけ = only.
Which is correct for 'I drink only water'?
💡 Hint: noun + だけ + verb.
水だけ飲みます = I drink only water.
Fill: 学生は 一人＿ います。('only one person')
💡 Hint: You need 'only'.
一人だけ = only one person.
Your score: /3