どの N (dono N) — Which N?
Choosing among three or more.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
Meaning
- どの = "which" (of three or more): どのかばん (which bag), どの人 (which person).
- "Which?" without a noun is どれ (どれですか).
How to attach
- It belongs to the この／その／あの family — so the same rule: a noun must follow directly.
- A question word takes が: どのかばんがあなたのですか (Which bag is yours?).
Watch out
は never comes right after どの — どのは ❌.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
どの かばんが あなたのですか。
dono kaban ga anata no desu ka.
Which bag is yours?
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) どの (which) ──> [ は ❌ ] ──> [ + かばん ✅ ] ──> どのかばん ──> [ + が ] ──> [ + あなたのですか ] ──> Which bag is yours?
どの 人が 先生ですか。
どの ひとが せんせいですか。
Which person is the teacher?
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) どの ──> [ + 人 ✅ ] ──> どの人 (which person) ──> [ + が ] ──> [ + 先生ですか ] ──> Which person is the teacher?
どの 電車が しんじゅくへ 行きますか。
どの でんしゃが しんじゅくへ いきますか。
Which train goes to Shinjuku?
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) どの ──> [ + 電車 ✅ ] ──> どの電車 (which train) ──> [ + が ] ──> [ + しんじゅくへ行きますか ] ──> Which train goes to Shinjuku?
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
"Which bag is yours?" — which is correct?
💡 Hint: 「どの」 is followed by a noun.
「どの + noun」 = which ___. 「どれ」 stands alone without a noun.
"Which person is the teacher?": ＿＿ 人が 先生ですか。
💡 Hint: It attaches to the noun (人).
A noun needs 「どの」, so どの人.
"Which train?" (with a noun) — which is correct?
💡 Hint: Train is a noun, so どの.
With a noun use 「どの」; alone use 「どれ」.
Your score: /3