Question Words Before the Verb

Level 1

A question word goes right before the verb.

How It Works

QuestionThe word right before the verb
შენ სად ცხოვრობ?სად
ნინო სად მუშაობს?სად
ეს ვინ არის?ვინ
ხვალ როდის მოდიხარ?როდის
რატომ არ მოდიხარ?რატომ, with არ between

The spot right before the verb is where Georgian puts the most important new information. A question word is exactly that, so it takes that spot.

If you start with the subject or a time word, it comes first, then the question word, then the verb: ნინო სად მუშაობს? (Where does Nino work?)

Only არ or ვერ can stand between the question word and the verb: რატომ არ მოდიხარ? (Why aren't you coming?)

Examples (5)

  1. შენ სად ცხოვრობ?

    Where do you live?

    შენ first, then სად right before the verb.

  2. ნინო სად მუშაობს?

    Where does Nino work?

    The subject comes before the question word.

  3. ეს ვინ არის?

    Who is this?

    ვინ comes right before არის.

  4. ხვალ როდის მოდიხარ?

    What time are you coming tomorrow?

    The time word first, then როდის.

  5. შენ რას სვამ?

    What are you drinking?

    რას comes right before სვამ.

Common Mistakes

  • Putting the subject between the question word and the verb.

    სად შენ ცხოვრობ?
    შენ სად ცხოვრობ?

    Nothing goes between the question word and the verb.

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The question word sits right before the verb.