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Sinhala Grammar

The grammar of such an "unusual" language like sinhala is not as complicated as you might expect. Get some general sinhala grammar and afterwards practise directly in Sri Lanka ;)

1. The verb (simple)
One of the most important parts of a sentence is the verb. It tells you what is happening and contains the action of the sentence. We want to start with some simple explations of the verb. To keep it simple we talk about "colloquial sinhala", which is the spoken, more simplified version, of sinhala.

Most verbs in all tenses which are present end with "-nava", independent of the person as well.

This type of verb can even be used in the spoken language for the future tense.

Let's see one verb : kanava

= essen

You can use "kanava" for the present (

= you are eating fast) and also for the future (You will eat fast).

You are eating fast.

[oya ikmantta kanava]
(You fast eat)

We are eating fast.

[api ikmantta kanava]
(We eat fast)

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Sinhala Grammar

SINHALA