ने for Agreement
Asking for Agreement with ने
ने at the end of a sentence asks the listener to agree or adds a friendly push.
How It Works
ने has two jobs.
- Asking for agreement: अहाँ आएब ने? (You will come, won't you?) ई नीक अछि ने? (This is good, isn't it?)
- Adding a friendly push: चलू ने! (Come on!) हमरा पानि दिअ ने। (Do give me some water.)
The rising voice marks a question, and a falling voice marks a push.
| Sentence | Meaning |
|---|---|
| अहाँ कहलहुँ ने? | You did say so, didn't you? |
| चलू ने! | Come on! |
It fits friends and family best. In formal writing, use plain questions instead.
Do not use ने after a subject in the past. Hindi says मैंने फिल्म देखी. Maithili says हम फिल्म देखलहुँ, and राम फिल्म देखलनि, with no ने.
Examples (5)
- अहाँ आएब ने?
You will come, won't you?
ने asks for agreement.
- चलू ने!
Come on!
ने pushes gently.
- हमरा पानि दिअ ने।
Do give me some water.
ने softens the request.
- ई नीक अछि ने?
This is good, isn't it?
ने checks agreement.
- अहाँ कहलहुँ ने?
You did say so, didn't you?
ने after a past statement.
Common Mistakes
Adding the Hindi ने after a subject in the past.
राम ने फिल्म देखलनि।राम फिल्म देखलनि।Maithili has no ergative ने. The subject stays plain.
How It Connects
Learn This First
ने is added to questions, future forms and commands that the learner already knows.
- Yes or No Questions
Know the yes or no question, because ने at the end asks the listener to agree.
Level 1 - जाउ / करूPolite Commands
Know चलू as a polite command, because चलू ने! adds a friendly push to it.
Level 1 - -ब for the FutureThe Future with हम and अहाँ
Know आएब, because अहाँ आएब ने? asks for agreement with that form.
Level 2
Related Patterns
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