Marathi sentence structure
Track subject, object, and verb through a Marathi example, then notice how postpositions show the links between them.
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Simple sentences stack three blocks: मी शाळेत जातो (I — to-school — go), ती गाणं गाते (she — song — sings), आम्ही मराठी शिकतो (we — Marathi — study). Subject, object, verb — build a hundred of these and Marathi skeleton is yours.
Animals make perfect practice: मुलगा हसतो (the boy laughs), कुत्रा भुंकतो (the dog barks), मांजर झोपतं (the cat sleeps). Short subjects, vivid verbs, zero ambiguity — describe every creature you meet and SOV becomes reflex.
Time flexes the frame: मी उद्या येईन (I'll come tomorrow), काल पाऊस पडला (it rained yesterday). Time words float — front for emphasis, middle for flow — while the verb holds the end. Tense plus time word: past, present, future, mastered.
Identity and questions close the set: हे माझं घर आहे (this is my house), हे तुझं पुस्तक आहे का? (is this your book?), सगळं ठीक आहे (all is well). Equate with हे/ते, question with का, reassure with सगळं ठीक आहे — sentences for every situation.
Words and phrases for this topic
| English | Marathi | Sounds like |
|---|---|---|
| I go to school | मी शाळेत जातो | mi shaalet jaato |
| She sings a song | ती गाणं गाते | ti gaanan gaate |
| We study Marathi | आम्ही मराठी शिकतो | aamhi maraathi shikato |
| What are you eating? | तुम्ही काय खाता? | tumhi kaay khaataa |
| It is raining (rain falls) | पाऊस पडतोय | paaus padtoy |
| The boy laughs | मुलगा हसतो | mulagaa hasato |
| The dog barks | कुत्रा भुंकतो | kutraa bhunkato |
| The cat sleeps | मांजर झोपतं | maamjar zhoptan |
| I will come tomorrow | मी उद्या येईन | mi udyaa yein |
| It rained yesterday | काल पाऊस पडला | kaal paaus padalaa |
| This is my house | हे माझं घर आहे | he maazhan ghar aahe |
| Is this your book? | हे तुझं पुस्तक आहे का? | he tuzhan pustak aahe ka |
| All is well | सगळं ठीक आहे | sagalan theek aahe |
Language, culture, and common traps
Practice: recall, then use
Use this quick recall drill for Marathi sentence structure. Hide the script and romanisation columns; say the Marathi form for each cue before revealing its row, then check spelling and sound. The phrase-table speaker buttons provide a model when a matching browser voice is available.
- I go to school
- The dog barks
- All is well
Context check. For Marathi sentence structure, “All is well” belongs to a particular setting. A common mistake is to treat an English gloss as universal; read the language-specific note above and ask a fluent speaker when local usage differs.
Check your recall: answer key
- मी शाळेत जातो mi shaalet jaato — I go to school
- कुत्रा भुंकतो kutraa bhunkato — The dog barks
- सगळं ठीक आहे sagalan theek aahe — All is well
Questions learners ask
Subject-Object-Verb: मी पुस्तक वाचतो (I book read). Endings mark roles, so order flexes for emphasis — but verb-last is home.
Tense lives on the verb, with gender: वाचतो/वाचते (read-present), वाचलं (read-past), वाचीन (will read). Time words — काल, आज, उद्या — frame it; the verb carries it.
Add का and rise: हे तुझं पुस्तक आहे का? (is this your book?). Question words — काय, कुठे, कोण — sit where the answer would.