Full Stops and Question Marks
মোৰ নাম ৰিনা। “My name is Rina.” আপোনাৰ নাম কি? “What is your name?”
How It Works
Assamese uses three marks to end a sentence.
| Mark | Used for | Example |
|---|---|---|
| । | a statement | মোৰ নাম ৰিনা। |
| ? | a question | আপোনাৰ নাম কি? |
| ! | an exclamation | নমস্কাৰ! |
A question mark or an exclamation mark stands alone. Do not add a দাৰি after it.
The দাৰি is a short straight line. Type the danda ।, not the letter I or the bar from an English keyboard.
Commas and quotation marks work as in English. Quotations use “ ”. Because the script has no capital letters, the first word of a sentence looks like any other word.
Examples (5)
- মোৰ নাম ৰিনা।
My name is Rina.
A statement ends with ।.
- আপোনাৰ নাম কি?
What is your name?
A question ends with ?.
- নমস্কাৰ!
Hello!
An exclamation ends with !.
- আপুনি ক’ত আছে?
Where are you?
A question word still takes ? at the end.
- বাঃ!
Wow!
A short exclamation also takes !.
How It Connects
Learn This First
The দাৰি is the full stop of the script, so the script comes first.
Related Patterns
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