Grow with Kitty

「か」なしの疑問文 (「ka」nashi no gimonbun) — Questions without か

Plain form + rising tone = a question.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

Verb V普通形 [か] + ?
い-adj い-adj [ですか] + ?
な-adj な-adj [だ] + ?
N N [だ] + ?

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

Meaning

  • In casual speech a question needs no か — say the plain form and raise your voice at the end (? in writing).
  • 行く? (Going?), おいしい? (Tasty?), いぬがすき? (Like dogs?).

How to attach

With nouns / な-adjectives drop だ as well: 学生? (学生だ? sounds blunt, 学生だか? ❌).

Watch out

  • Plain form + か (行くか?) is rough male speech; avoid it at N5.
  • Polite questions always keep ですか/ますか.

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

あした、行く?

あした、いく?

You going tomorrow?

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) あした ──> 行きますか ──> plain 行く ──> [ か ❌ ] ──> [ + ? ] ──> あした、行く? (you going tomorrow?).

これ、おいしい?

kore, oishii?

Is this tasty?

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) これ ──> おいしいですか ──> [ - ❌ ですか ] ──> おいしい ──> [ + ? ] ──> これ、おいしい? (is this tasty?).

いぬがすき?

inu ga suki?

Do you like dogs?

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) いぬが ──> すきですか ──> [ - ❌ ですか ] ──> [ だ ❌ ] ──> すき ──> [ + ? ] ──> いぬがすき? (do you like dogs?).

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

Plain question form of 「あした、行きますか」?

💡 Hint: ます → plain, drop か, raise the tone.

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