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どんな N (donna N) — what kind of N?

A question word asking the kind or quality of a noun.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

どんな [は] + N + ですか

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

Meaning

  • どんな = "what kind of".
  • どんな人ですか (What kind of person?), どんな車 (what kind of car).

How to attach

  • Like この from Lesson 2 it cannot stand alone — a noun must follow directly; どんなは ❌ never happens.
  • The answer is adjective + noun: しんせつな人です (a kind person).

Versus what you know

どう vs どんな: if a noun follows, どんな; if no noun, どう (日本語はどうですか).

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

あの人はどんな人ですか。

あのひとはどんなひとですか。

What kind of person is that?

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) あの人は ──> どんな (what kind of) ──> [ は ❌ ] ──> [ + 人 ✅ ] ──> どんな人 ──> [ + ですか ] ──> What kind of person is that?

どんな食べものがすきですか。

どんなたべものがすきですか。

What kind of food do you like?

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) どんな ──> [ + 食べもの ✅ ] ──> どんな食べもの (what kind of food) ──> [ + がすきですか ] ──> What kind of food do you like?

日本はどんなくにですか。

にほんはどんなくにですか。

What kind of country is Japan?

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 日本は ──> どんな ──> [ + くに ✅ ] ──> どんなくに (what kind of country) ──> [ + ですか ] ──> What kind of country is Japan?

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

How do you ask "What kind of car?" (車 = car)

💡 Hint: どんな + N.

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