তথাপি
Still, However: তথাপি
তথাপি opens a sentence that goes against what came before: কালি বৰষুণ হ’ল। তথাপি আমি বজাৰলৈ গ’লোঁ। “It rained yesterday. Even so, we went to the market.”
How It Works
তথাপি is a written-style word for “even so” or “still”. It is common in news and school books.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| তথাপি | even so, still | মোক তথাপি এইটো লাগে। “I still need this.” |
| তথাপিও | the same word with -ও | কিন্তু তথাপিও “but still” |
Put it after a sentence with a surprise or a problem. The next sentence starts with তথাপি and says what still happened or is still true: কালি বৰ ঠাণ্ডা দিছিল। তথাপি তেওঁ বাহিৰলৈ ওলাই গ’ল। “Yesterday it was very cold. Even so, he went outside.”
For something that is still going on right now, use এতিয়াও instead.
Examples (5)
- মোক তথাপি এইটো লাগে।
I still need this.
তথাপি means “even so”, here after a doubt.
- কালি বৰষুণ হ’ল। তথাপি আমি বজাৰলৈ গ’লোঁ।
It rained yesterday. Even so, we went to the market.
The second sentence goes against the first.
- কালি বৰ ঠাণ্ডা দিছিল। তথাপি তেওঁ বাহিৰলৈ ওলাই গ’ল।
Yesterday it was very cold. Even so, he went outside.
The second sentence goes against the first.
- তেওঁ বহুত চেষ্টা কৰিছিল। তথাপি তেওঁ জিকিব নোৱাৰিলে।
He tried hard. Even so, he could not win.
This is the written style of a newspaper or school book.
- তাই জানিছিল যে বাট দীঘল, কিন্তু তথাপিও তাই খোজ কাঢ়ি গ’ল।
She knew the road was long, but she still walked on.
কিন্তু তথাপিও joins two clauses; তথাপিও is the same word with -ও.
How It Connects
Learn This First
তথাপি goes against what came before it, as কিন্তু does, so learners need কিন্তু first.
Related Patterns
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