-दा पनि

Even When

Level 4Sounds Like dā pani

-दा पनि means even when.

How It Works

The -दा form means when or while. Adding पनि makes it even when.

  • हुनु becomes हुँदा पनि.
  • पर्नु becomes पर्दा पनि.
  • बोलाउनु becomes बोलाउँदा पनि.

The main clause says what happens regardless: पानी पर्दा पनि बजार खुल्छ (the market opens even when it rains).

Write पनि as a separate word. The main clause can also be negative: हामीले बोलाउँदा पनि उनी आएनन् (even when we called, they did not come).

The -दा clause can be about the past too, as in सानो हुँदा पनि सरिता गाउन सक्थिन्.

Examples (5)

  1. म बिरामी हुँदा पनि काम गर्छु।

    I work even when I am sick.

    हुँदा पनि means even when.

  2. पानी पर्दा पनि बजार खुल्छ।

    The market opens even when it rains.

    पर्दा keeps the consonant stem.

  3. हामीले बोलाउँदा पनि उनी आएनन्।

    Even when we called, they did not come.

    The main clause is negative.

  4. जाडो हुँदा पनि ऊ चिसो पानीले नुहाउँछ।

    Even when it is cold, he bathes with cold water.

    हुँदा पनि sets up the surprise.

  5. सानो हुँदा पनि सरिता गाउन सक्थिन्।

    Even when she was little, Sarita could sing.

    The -दा clause can sit in the past.

Common Mistakes

  • A learner writes पनि joined to the verb.

    म बिरामी हुँदापनि काम गर्छु।
    म बिरामी हुँदा पनि काम गर्छु।

    पनि stays a separate word.

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