Nepali-+Word+Order

The basic Nepali sentence structure is Subject-object-verb. For example, the sentence "Dr. McPhail gave Mary Elizabeth the book" would be stated "Dr. McPhail to Mary Elizabeth book gave".

Common Transfer Errors:
 * Nepali sentence structure is subject-object-verb and English sentence structure is subject-verb-object creating transfer errors among Nepali students in sentence structure and syntax. Example: A Nepali student might say "I everyday go to school" as oppossed to "I go to school everyday".
 * Sample transfer errors usint the subject-object verb format:
 * 1) I Mary Elizabeth am. VS I am Mary Elizabeth. इ मरी एलिजाबेथ आम.
 * 2) This book is. VS. This is a book. थिस बुक इस.
 * 3) Rochester New York in is. VS. Rochester is in New York. रोचेस्टर न्यु योर्क इन इस.
 * Reduplication is also used in Nepali to reiterate a concept. Example: In Nepali, a student would say "My opinion Nepali food much much better than American food". मी ओपिनिओं नेपाली फूड मुछ मुछ बेत्टर थान अमेरिचन फूड.
 * Expressing something that is temporary: In Nepali the word dekhi means both "since" and "from" to refer to both the past and the future. Example "From the morning of this accident Tim has not been seen" instead of "Since the morning of this accident Tim has not been seen". Difference in expressing sentences such as "Here has been staying here since last night" and "He has been staying here for the last two years".

Asking Questions in Nepali: Basic Question Words:
 * Who: ko? - **को?**
 * What: ke? - **के?**
 * Where: khaan ? - **कहाँ ?**
 * Why: kin? - **किन?**
 * How: kasari? - **कसरी?**

Question structure: He where is? VS. Where is he?

__Sample transfer errors associated with the basic Nepali sentences using the subject-object-verb format__
 * I am sick: I sick am. इ सिक्क आम
 * I go to school everyday: I everyday go to school. इ एवेर्य्दय गो तो स्चूल
 * I am from the United States: I the United States am from. इ द उनितेद स्ततेस आम फ्रोम.
 * The cat ate the mouse: The cat mouse ate. द कात मौसे अटे
 * I like cake: I cake like. इ केके लिके.

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