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〜だけ (-dake) — only / just

'only / just' — placed after a noun or number to set a limit.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

N [を] + だけ + V

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

Meaning

To say "only", put だけ right after the noun or number: 水だけ (only water), 一人だけ (only one person), ふたつだけ (only two).

How to attach

  • After だけ the を/が usually disappears: 水だけ飲みます (I drink only water).
  • When だけ follows a number, the object keeps its を: りんごをふたつだけ買います.

Watch out

水をだけ ❌ is wrong.

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

水だけ 飲みます。

みずだけ のみます。

I drink only water.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 水 (water) ──> [ を ❌ ] ──> [ + だけ ✅ ] ──> 水だけ (only water) ──> [ + 飲みます ] ──> I drink only water.

学生は 一人だけ います。

がくせいは ひとりだけ います。

There is only one student.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 学生は ──> 一人 (one person) ──> [ + だけ ✅ ] ──> 一人だけ (only one person) ──> [ + います ] ──> There is only one student.

りんごを ふたつだけ 買います。

りんごを ふたつだけ かいます。

I'll buy only two apples.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) りんごを (the を stays as it is) ──> ふたつ (two) ──> [ + だけ ✅ ] ──> ふたつだけ ──> [ + 買います ] ──> I'll buy only two apples.

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

Which word means 'only'?

💡 Hint: It goes after the noun.

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