「か」なしの疑問文 (「ka」nashi no gimonbun) — Questions without か
Plain form + rising tone = a question.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
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)
Plain question form of 「あした、行きますか」?
💡 Hint: ます → plain, drop か, raise the tone.
行きます → 行く, か drops and the tone rises = あした、行く?
Which is a correct casual (plain) question?
💡 Hint: すき is a な-adjective and takes が.
In a plain question, a な-adjective is asked without だ by raising the tone = いぬがすき?
Plain question form of 「おいしいですか」?
💡 Hint: い-adjective + rising tone.
For い-adjectives, です/か drop and the tone rises = おいしい?
Your score: /3