यहाँ as Respectful You
Respectful You in Ceremonies
यहाँ can mean you with great respect: यहाँलाई स्वागत छ is welcome to you, said with great respect.
How It Works
यहाँ usually means here. In very formal speech it can also mean you, said to a person who deserves great respect. It can also point to an honored person who is present, as he or she: यहाँ हाम्रा अतिथि हुनुहुन्छ (this is our honored guest).
| Ordinary use | Honorific use |
|---|---|
| यहाँ बस्नुहोस् (sit here) | यहाँलाई स्वागत छ (welcome to you) |
The honorific यहाँ follows the rules of तपाईं. It takes postpositions without a space (यहाँलाई, यहाँको, यहाँले) and a verb with the polite ending: यहाँले दिनुभएको योगदान.
It belongs to ceremonies, speeches, introductions and printed programs. A host may say यहाँको उपस्थितिले कार्यक्रम गरिमामय बन्यो. In ordinary conversation, तपाईं is the polite word, and यहाँ would usually sound too grand.
The meaning comes from the setting: if the speaker faces one honored person and speaks formally, यहाँ means you.
Examples (5)
- यहाँलाई स्वागत छ।
Welcome to you.
यहाँलाई is the honorific you with लाई.
- यहाँको उपस्थितिले कार्यक्रम गरिमामय बन्यो।
Your presence made the program dignified.
यहाँको means your.
- यहाँले यस क्षेत्रमा धेरै योगदान दिनुभएको छ।
You have made a great contribution in this field.
The polite -नुभएको छ follows यहाँले.
- यहाँप्रति हामी आभारी छौँ।
We are grateful to you.
प्रति joins the pronoun.
- यहाँको सुझाव हामीलाई चाहिन्छ।
We need your suggestion.
यहाँको is the honorific your.
How It Connects
Learn This First
यहाँ is respectful you, above तपाईं, and goes with honorific verbs.
Related Patterns
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