-টি for Dear Ones
A Loving Small Word: -টি
ভাইটি means “my little brother”. It is a warm word for a younger brother, as in এইটো মোৰ ভাইটি “this is my little brother”.
How It Works
ভাই is “brother”, and ভাইটি is a younger brother, said with love. The ending shows affection as well as small size.
| Form | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ভাইটি | plain | এইটো মোৰ ভাইটি। |
| ভাইটিয়ে | the doer | মোৰ ভাইটিয়ে ছবি আঁকি আছে। |
| ভাইটিক | the receiver | to the little brother |
| ভাইটিৰ | “of” | of the little brother |
| ভাইটিলৈ | “to” a place or goal | to the little brother |
It stands where any noun stands: তোমাৰ ভাইটি কিমান ওখ? “how tall is your younger brother?” and মোৰ সৰু ভাইটি এতিয়াও শুই আছে “my little brother is still asleep”.
For a younger sister the common word is ভনীয়েক, and for an older brother it is ককায়েক.
Examples (5)
- এইটো মোৰ ভাইটি।
This is my little brother.
ভাইটি is a warm word for a younger brother.
- তোমাৰ ভাইটি কিমান ওখ?
How tall is your younger brother?
ভাইটি follows তোমাৰ “your”.
- মোৰ ভাইটিয়ে ছবি আঁকি আছে।
My little brother is drawing.
As the doer, ভাইটি takes -য়ে: ভাইটিয়ে.
- মোৰ সৰু ভাইটি এতিয়াও শুই আছে।
My little brother is still asleep.
সৰু “small” and -টি both show that he is young.
- মোৰ ভাইটি এইমাত্ৰ স্কুললৈ গ’ল।
My little brother has just gone to school.
গ’ল is the past of “go”.
How It Connects
Learn This First
ভাইটি is ভাই “younger brother” with the ending -টি, so learners need the family words first.
Related Patterns
Practice -টি for Dear Ones in Bubblegum
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