〜ています（じょうたい） (-te imasu (joutai)) — occupation / ongoing state
Occupation, residence, and marital status.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
The same 「~te imasu」 form also shows lasting states like working (hataraku), living somewhere (sumu), and being married (kekkon suru). Here it is not a one-time action happening now, but a continuing state. In Nepali it is often translated as "is / does."
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
父はぎんこうではたらいています。
chichi wa ginkou de hataraite imasu.
My father works at a bank.
私はとうきょうにすんでいます。
watashi wa toukyou ni sunde imasu.
I live in Tokyo.
あねはけっこんしています。
ane wa kekkon shite imasu.
My older sister is married.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
Question: 1/3Which sentence means "I live in Osaka"? (sumu = to live)
💡 Hint: For where you live, use 「~te imasu」.
「sunde」 + 「imasu」 shows the ongoing state of living there.
Which is correct for "My older sister is married"?
💡 Hint: The married state = 「kekkon shite imasu」.
「kekkon shite」 + 「imasu」 shows the state of being married.
Which sentence means "My father works at a hospital"? (byouin = hospital)
💡 Hint: For occupation, use 「~te imasu」.
「hataraite」 + 「imasu」 shows the father's job as an ongoing state.
Your score: /3