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