Yes-or-No Questions
A yes-or-no question has the same words as the statement, said with a rising voice.
How It Works
| Statement | Question |
|---|---|
| ნინო სახლში არის. (Nino is at home.) | ნინო სახლში არის? (Is Nino at home?) |
| შენ სტუდენტი ხარ. (You're a student.) | შენ სტუდენტი ხარ? (Are you a student?) |
| ქართული იცი. (You know Georgian.) | ქართული იცი? (Do you know Georgian?) |
English adds do or moves the verb. Georgian does neither: the statement simply becomes a question.
A short answer often repeats the verb: ყავა გინდა? კი, მინდა (Do you want coffee? Yes, I do).
Questions with a question word such as სად or რა work differently: the question word goes right before the verb.
Examples (4)
- ქართული იცი?
Do you know Georgian?
The same words as the statement, with a question mark.
- ყავა გინდა?
Do you want coffee?
No extra word for do.
- ნინო სახლში არის?
Is Nino at home?
The word order does not change.
- თქვენ ექიმი ხართ?
Are you a doctor?
A polite yes-or-no question.
How It Connects
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A yes-or-no question keeps the statement's word order.
Related Patterns
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Patterns that build on this one.
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