किन
Asking Why
किन means why.
How It Works
किन is the word for why. It usually comes after the person or thing you ask about and somewhere before the verb, as in तपाईं किन नेपाली सिक्नुहुन्छ?
| Question | Possible answer |
|---|---|
| तपाईं किन नेपाली सिक्नुहुन्छ? | मलाई नेपाली मन पर्छ। |
| तिमी किन आउँदैनौ? | म व्यस्त छु। |
| बजार किन बन्द छ? | आज बिदा छ। |
With a negative verb, किन often shows surprise or concern, as in तिमी किन आउँदैनौ? (why are you not coming?).
In a longer reply, people add किनभने (because) at Level 2, and the short answer without it is natural too. In friendly talk, किन alone as a reply means why? or how come?.
किन is a different word from कुन (which) and कति (how much). Check the vowel sign after क when you read: कि, कु, क.
Examples (5)
- तपाईं किन नेपाली सिक्नुहुन्छ?
Why do you learn Nepali?
किन asks the reason.
- तिमी किन आउँदैनौ?
Why are you not coming?
किन often goes with a negative verb to show surprise.
- ऊ किन रुन्छ?
Why does he or she cry?
The plain verb matches the plain ऊ.
- तपाईं किन हाँस्नुहुन्छ?
Why are you laughing?
The polite verb matches तपाईं.
- बजार किन बन्द छ?
Why is the market closed?
किन can also ask the reason for a state.
How It Connects
Learn This First
किन asks why and uses the same question pattern.
Related Patterns
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