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Bengali Language/Expressing Opposition

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Expression of opposition for expressing simple contrast

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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

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In Bengali, this can be expressed in the following way:

Structure 1 - jodio (যদিও) ... taa shawtteo (তা সত্ত্বেও) / taar pawreo (তার পরেও) ...

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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.

Structure 2 - ... shawtteo (সত্ত্বেও) / -er pawreo (-এর পরেও ) ...

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