Bengali Language/Expressing Opposition
Expression of opposition for expressing simple contrast
[edit | edit source]This is done by using the equivalent of English "but" in Bengali, which is কিন্তু (kintu)
ছেলেটা বোকা কিন্তু তার ভাইটা চালাক।
ChheleTaa boka kintu tar bhaita chaalaak.
The boy is stupid but his brother is clever.
Expression of opposition when something logically unexpected follows
[edit | edit source]In Bengali, this can be expressed in the following way:
Structure 1 - jodio (যদিও) ... taa shawtteo (তা সত্ত্বেও) / taar pawreo (তার পরেও) ...
[edit | edit source]jodio (যদিও) + setup sentence + taa shawtteo (তা সত্ত্বেও) / taar pawreo (তার পরেও) + logically unexpected followup sentence
| যদিও jodio |
setup sentence | তা সত্ত্বেও taa shawtteo / তার পরেও taar pawreo |
logically unexpected followup sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| যদিও jodio |
সে পড়াশোনা করেনি, she pawRaashonaa kawreni |
তা সত্ত্বেও taa shawtteo |
সে পরীক্ষায় পাশ করেছে। she porikkhay paash korechhe |
| Even though | he did not study, | despite that | he has passed the exam. |