সি / তাই
He and She
তাই চাহ খায় “she drinks tea” and সি চাহ খায় “he drinks tea” use the same verb.
How It Works
These two words show the gender of the person. The verb does not.
| Word | Meaning | Verb ending | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| সি | he | -ে, written -য় after a vowel | সি ভাত খায় “he eats rice” |
| তাই | she | -ে, written -য় after a vowel | তাই চাহ খায় “she drinks tea” |
Both words take the same ending as আপুনি: -ে after a consonant stem, as in সি কাম কৰে, and -য় after a vowel stem, as in খায় and যায়.
These words are familiar. To speak about an older person, a teacher or a guest, use তেওঁ.
When you talk to the person, use তুমি or আপুনি. The words সি and তাই are for people you talk about.
Examples (5)
- তাই চাহ খায়।
She drinks tea.
After the vowel stem খা, the ending for তাই is written -য়: খায়.
- সি ভাত খায়।
He eats rice.
সি “he” takes the same verb as তাই.
- সি ঘৰত আছে।
He is at home.
The verb আছে is the same for a man or a woman.
- তাই ঘৰত আছে।
She is at home.
Only the pronoun changes.
- সি নাযায়।
He does not go.
The negative prefix ন- goes before the verb.
How It Connects
Learn This First
সি and তাই are doers that stand first in the sentence, so the word order comes first.
Related Patterns
- তেওঁ / তেখেতRespectful He or She
These are the respectful words for “he” or “she”.
Level 1 - No Gender on Verbs
That row explains why verbs do not change for gender.
Level 1 - খাওঁ / খোৱা / খায়Eat: খাওঁ, খোৱা, খায়
That row gives all the forms of খা.
Level 1 - আমাৰ / তাৰ / তাইৰ / তেওঁৰOur, His and Her
That row gives “his” and “her”.
Level 1
Learn Next
Patterns that build on this one.
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