Sylheti language/Expressing Opposition

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Expression of opposition for expressing simple contrast[edit | edit source]

This is done by using the equivalent of English "but" in Sylheti, which is "kintu"

FuaTaa gadha kintu tar bhaigu salakh.

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 - zudio ... ebodori ...[edit | edit source]

zudio + setup sentence + ebodori + logically unexpected followup sentence

zudio setup sentence ebodori logically unexpected followup sentence
zudio he fora-shuna khorse na ebodori he forikkhat faash khorse
Even though he did not study, despite that he has passed the exam.