Building Simple Sentences
Use Marathi word order (SOV) to make statements and questions; work with pronouns, the verb 'to be' (ahe/aahat), common postpositions (madhe, var, la), question words (kay, kuthe, kiti), and negation (nahi); build present-tense patterns and set phrases for needs, likes, and abilities.
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Summary
You learned to build simple Marathi sentences using SOV order, equational sentences with आहे/आहेत (and their negatives नाही/नाहित), and common habitual verb endings that reflect gender and number. With a small set of nouns and verbs, you can form clear statements, negatives, and basic questions.
Key Takeaways
- Default Marathi order is Subject–Object–Verb (SOV).
- Equational sentences use आहे (singular) and आहेत (plural); their negatives are नाही and नाहीत.
- Singular habitual verbs agree with speaker/subject gender: -तो (masc), -ते (fem); plural often ends in -तात.
- Place नाही after the verb phrase for action negatives and use नाही/नाहित to negate आहे/आहेत.
- Build steadily: choose subject, add object, pick correct verb form, keep the verb last.
- Form yes/no questions by adding का at the end (e.g., तो शिक्षक आहे का?).