कतय
Asking Where
कतय means where; कतय सँ means from where.
How It Works
कतय means where. It sits where the place word would be.
| Maithili | Meaning |
|---|---|
| अहाँ कतय रहैत छी? | Where do you live? |
| अहाँ कतय सँ छी? | Where are you from? |
| बउआ कतय अछि? | Where is the little boy? |
The answer uses एतय (here) or ओतय (there) or a place name: हम पटना मे रहैत छी.
Many books spell the word कतऽ or कतए. This course writes कतय, which is the most common form. All of them are correct Maithili.
Do not use the Hindi कहाँ. It looks like अहाँ and is easy to mistake.
Examples (5)
- अहाँ कतय रहैत छी?
Where do you live?
कतय is the place word.
- अहाँ कतय सँ छी?
Where are you from?
सँ marks the starting point.
- बउआ कतय अछि?
Where is the little boy?
कतय comes before अछि.
- नेहा कतय छथि?
Where is Neha?
कतय comes before छथि.
- चाहक दोकान कतय अछि?
Where is the tea shop?
कतय asks for a place.
Common Mistakes
Using the Hindi कहाँ.
अहाँ कहाँ रहैत छी?अहाँ कतय रहैत छी?Maithili uses कतय.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Questions with कतय use a present verb, and कतय सँ needs सँ.
Related Patterns
Words in This Pattern
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