Core Sinhala grammar suffixes, question words, and sentence-ending patterns with example sentences. Front: the Sinhala suffix or grammar word (with romanization). Back: explanation and example.
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- -ද (-da)
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Question particle added to a word to form a yes or no question, as in enawada (are you coming?)- -ට (-ta)
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Dative suffix meaning to or for, as in pasalata (to school)- -ගේ (-ge)
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Genitive suffix meaning of or 's, as in ammage (mother's)- -එන් (-en)
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Ablative or instrumental suffix meaning from, with, or by, as in pasalen (from school)- -හි (-hi)
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Literary locative suffix meaning in or at, used mostly in formal writing- -ලා (-la)
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Plural marker suffix attached to a noun or pronoun, as in eyala (they)- -වත් (-wath)
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Emphatic suffix meaning even, as in kisiwath (not even one)- කවුද (Kavuda)
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Who?- මොකක්ද (Mokakda)
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What?- කොහෙද (Koheda)
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Where?- කවදාද (Kawadada)
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When?- ඇයි (Ayi)
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Why?- කොහොමද (Kohomada)
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How?, also used as the everyday greeting how are you- සහ (Saha)
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And- නමුත් (Namuth)
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