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Question 1Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

In the modern Manipuri (Meitei Mayek) script, which letter represents the vowel sound /i/ when written as an independent initial vowel?

  1. ꯎ
  2. ꯏ Correct answer.
  3. ꯥ
  4. ꯑ

Explanation

Meitei Mayek has independent vowel letters used at the start of a syllable. The letter ꯏ stands for the short vowel /i/, while the other options are a different vowel or a dependent vowel sign.

Question 2Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

Which of the following is a velar consonant in the Meitei Mayek script?

  1. ꯃ
  2. ꯀ Correct answer.
  3. ꯄ
  4. ꯇ

Explanation

Consonants in Meitei Mayek are organised by place of articulation. ꯀ is the velar stop /k/, produced at the back of the mouth, whereas the others belong to different articulatory classes.

Question 3Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

In Meitei Mayek orthography, what is the function of the sign ꯫ (the double danda-like mark)?

  1. It marks the end of a sentence or a major pause. Correct answer.
  2. It marks a question intonation.
  3. It indicates that the preceding consonant is silent.
  4. It marks a long vowel on the preceding consonant.

Explanation

Meitei Mayek uses a punctuation mark ꯫ to close a sentence, functioning like a full stop in English. Vowel length and consonant modification are shown by separate dependent signs, not by this punctuation mark.

Question 4Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

Which dependent vowel sign (matra) is placed above the consonant it follows in Meitei Mayek?

  1. ꯥ
  2. ꯤ Correct answer.
  3. ꯦ
  4. ꯨ

Explanation

Dependent vowel signs attach to consonants in fixed positions. The sign ꯤ representing /i/ is written above the consonant, while other signs are placed to the right, below, or on the left.

Question 5Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

In Manipuri grammar, which word class do particles such as -ꯗꯥ (locative) and -ꯗꯒꯤ (ablative) belong to?

  1. Demonstrative pronouns
  2. Case-marking postpositions Correct answer.
  3. Conjunctions
  4. Aspectual auxiliaries

Explanation

Manipuri is an agglutinative, verb-final language that marks grammatical relations with postpositions rather than prepositions. The suffixes -ꯗꯥ and -ꯗꯒꯤ attach to noun phrases to signal location and source, which is the function of case markers.

Question 6Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

Which of these is the standard Manipuri word order for a simple declarative sentence?

  1. Subject – Object – Verb Correct answer.
  2. Object – Verb – Subject
  3. Verb – Subject – Object
  4. Subject – Verb – Object

Explanation

Manipuri is a verb-final language, so the predicate verb comes last in a neutral declarative clause. The subject precedes the object, giving the SOV pattern typical of Tibeto-Burman languages.

Question 7Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

What does the Meitei Mayek sign ꯪ (apun) placed after a consonant indicate?

  1. That the following vowel is long
  2. That the consonant is nasalised
  3. That the consonant is doubled
  4. That the consonant has no inherent vowel Correct answer.

Explanation

Every Meitei Mayek consonant carries an inherent vowel /a/ unless modified. The apun sign suppresses that inherent vowel so the consonant is pronounced bare, which is essential for writing consonant clusters and final consonants.

Question 8Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

Which of the following is the correct Manipuri numeral word for 'five'?

  1. ꯃꯉꯥ (manga) Correct answer.
  2. ꯑꯍꯨꯝ (ahum)
  3. ꯅꯤ (ni)
  4. ꯇꯔꯥ (tara)

Explanation

Manipuri has its own set of numeral words. 'Five' is ꯃꯉꯥ (manga); the other options correspond to different numerals and must not be confused with it.

Question 9Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

Identify the grammatical error in this Manipuri sentence: ꯃꯍꯥꯛ ꯂꯥꯏꯔꯤꯛ ꯄꯥꯕꯤ ꯫ (makhak lairik pabi.)

  1. The verb ꯄꯥꯕꯤ lacks a tense/aspect marker and should be ꯄꯥꯏ for simple present. Correct answer.
  2. The noun ꯂꯥꯏꯔꯤꯛ should take a locative marker.
  3. The sentence should end with a question mark.
  4. The subject ꯃꯍꯥꯛ should be omitted.

Explanation

In Manipuri the finite verb must carry a tense or aspect suffix; a bare verb stem cannot stand as the predicate of a declarative sentence. The form ꯄꯥꯕꯤ is not a well-formed finite present, so the sentence needs a properly inflected verb such as ꯄꯥꯏ.

Question 10Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

Which Manipuri sentence correctly uses the ablative marker -ꯗꯒꯤ to express 'from Imphal'?

  1. ꯑꯩ ꯏꯝꯐꯥꯜꯒꯤ ꯂꯥꯛꯂꯦ ꯫
  2. ꯑꯩ ꯏꯝꯐꯥꯜꯗꯒꯤ ꯂꯥꯛꯂꯦ ꯫ Correct answer.
  3. ꯑꯩ ꯏꯝꯐꯥꯜꯗꯨ ꯂꯥꯛꯂꯦ ꯫
  4. ꯑꯩ ꯏꯝꯐꯥꯜꯗ ꯂꯥꯛꯂꯦ ꯫

Explanation

The ablative postposition -ꯗꯒꯤ attaches to the place noun to indicate the source of movement, so 'from Imphal' is ꯏꯝꯐꯥꯜꯗꯒꯤ. The other options use markers with locative, demonstrative, or genitive functions.

Question 11Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

What is the plural form of ꯃꯍꯥꯛ (makhak, 'he/she') when referring to a group of people?

  1. ꯃꯍꯥꯛꯗ
  2. ꯃꯍꯥꯛꯅ
  3. ꯃꯍꯥꯛꯁꯤꯡ Correct answer.
  4. ꯃꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ

Explanation

Manipuri forms human plurals by adding the plural suffix -ꯁꯤꯡ to the pronoun or noun. Thus ꯃꯍꯥꯛꯁꯤꯡ means 'they', while the other suffixes mark possession, location, or agenthood.

Question 12Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

Which sentence uses the correct Manipuri honorific form when addressing an elder?

  1. ꯃꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯃꯃꯥ ꯀꯗꯥꯏꯗ ꯂꯩꯕꯒꯦ?
  2. ꯅꯪꯒꯤ ꯃꯃꯥ ꯀꯗꯥꯏꯗ ꯂꯩꯕꯒꯦ? Correct answer.
  3. ꯏꯃꯥꯒꯤ ꯃꯃꯥ ꯀꯗꯥꯏꯗ ꯂꯩꯕꯒꯦ?
  4. ꯅꯀꯤ ꯃꯃꯥ ꯀꯗꯥꯏꯗ ꯂꯩꯕꯒꯦ?

Explanation

Manipuri distinguishes familiar and honorific second-person pronouns; ꯅꯪ is the honorific/respectful 'you' used with elders, while ꯅꯀꯤ is the familiar form. The other options either use the familiar pronoun or shift to third person.

Question 13Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

In Manipuri, which particle marks the agent (ergative) in a transitive clause such as 'Ram ate the rice'?

  1. -ꯗ
  2. -ꯅ Correct answer.
  3. -ꯒꯤ
  4. -ꯗꯒꯤ

Explanation

Manipuri uses an agentive/ergative marker -ꯅ on the subject of transitive verbs, especially in past or perfective clauses. The other suffixes encode location, possession, or source rather than agenthood.

Question 14Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

Which of the following correctly spells the Manipuri word for 'water' in Meitei Mayek?

  1. ꯏꯁꯤ
  2. ꯏꯁꯥꯡ
  3. ꯢꯁꯤꯡ
  4. ꯏꯁꯤꯡ Correct answer.

Explanation

The word for 'water' is ꯏꯁꯤꯡ (ishing), written with the independent vowel ꯏ, the consonant ꯁ with the above vowel sign ꯤ, and the velar nasal ꯡ. Correct orthography preserves each of these elements.

Question 15Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

What is the difference between the Manipuri pronouns ꯑꯩ (ai) and ꯑꯩꯈꯣꯏ (aikhoi)?

  1. Both are singular forms of 'I' in different registers.
  2. ꯑꯩ is singular 'I' and ꯑꯩꯈꯣꯏ is exclusive 'we' (we but not you). Correct answer.
  3. ꯑꯩ is 'we' and ꯑꯩꯈꯣꯏ is 'I'.
  4. ꯑꯩ is 'you' and ꯑꯩꯈꯣꯏ is 'they'.

Explanation

Manipuri first-person pronouns distinguish number and clusivity: ꯑꯩ is 'I', while ꯑꯩꯈꯣꯏ is the exclusive 'we' that excludes the addressee. The inclusive form is different again, so the two words are not interchangeable.

Question 16Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

Which suffix converts the verb ꯂꯥꯛ (lak, 'come') into a negative imperative ('do not come')?

  1. -ꯂꯦ
  2. -ꯁꯤꯡ
  3. -ꯅꯨꯡ Correct answer.
  4. -ꯒꯦ

Explanation

Manipuri forms the negative imperative by attaching the prohibitive suffix -ꯅꯨꯡ to the verb stem, giving ꯂꯥꯛꯅꯨꯡ ('do not come'). The other suffixes serve aspectual, interrogative, or plural functions.

Question 17Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

In Manipuri orthography, how is a consonant cluster such as /k/ + /t/ typically represented in Meitei Mayek?

  1. The first consonant is written with the apun sign to remove its inherent vowel, followed by the second consonant. Correct answer.
  2. The second consonant is omitted and only the first is written.
  3. Both consonants are written with the long-vowel sign.
  4. The cluster is written with a single combined ligature letter.

Explanation

Meitei Mayek does not use stacked ligatures like Devanagari. To write a cluster, the inherent vowel of the first consonant is suppressed with the apun sign and the next consonant follows in sequence.

Question 18Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

Which sentence correctly uses the Manipuri present continuous form of the verb 'to eat' (ꯆꯥ, cha)?

  1. ꯑꯩ ꯆꯥꯔꯤ ꯫ Correct answer.
  2. ꯑꯩ ꯆꯥꯈꯔꯦ ꯫
  3. ꯑꯩ ꯆꯥꯒꯦ ꯫
  4. ꯑꯩ ꯆꯥꯂꯦ ꯫

Explanation

The present continuous in Manipuri is formed with the progressive suffix -ꯔꯤ attached to the verb stem, so ꯆꯥꯔꯤ means 'am eating'. The other forms encode completed action, perfect aspect, or interrogation.

Question 19Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

Which of these Manipuri words contains the retroflex consonant ꯇ (ṭ) rather than the dental ꯇ (t)?

  1. ꯇꯨꯝ (tum, 'to sleep')
  2. ꯇꯥ (ta, 'to go')
  3. ꯀꯨꯇꯝ (kutam) Correct answer.
  4. ꯇꯔꯥ (tara, 'ten')

Explanation

Meitei Mayek distinguishes dental and retroflex consonants by separate letters. In ꯀꯨꯇꯝ the second consonant is the retroflex ꯇ, while the other options use the dental letter for /t/.

Question 20Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

Which of the following correctly applies the Manipuri genitive construction to say 'Ram's book'?

  1. ꯔꯥꯃꯒꯤ ꯂꯥꯏꯔꯤꯛ Correct answer.
  2. ꯔꯥꯃꯗꯒꯤ ꯂꯥꯏꯔꯤꯛ
  3. ꯔꯥꯃꯗ ꯂꯥꯏꯔꯤꯛ
  4. ꯔꯥꯃꯅ ꯂꯥꯏꯔꯤꯛ

Explanation

Possession in Manipuri is expressed by the genitive postposition -ꯒꯤ attached to the possessor, so 'Ram's book' is ꯔꯥꯃꯒꯤ ꯂꯥꯏꯔꯤꯛ. The other options attach locative, agentive, or ablative markers instead.

Question 21Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

In Meitei Mayek, which independent vowel letter corresponds to the sound /u/ and is distinct from the dependent vowel sign for short /u/?

  1. ꯨ
  2. ꯑ
  3. ꯏ
  4. ꯎ Correct answer.

Explanation

Independent vowel letters stand alone at the start of a syllable, while dependent signs attach to consonants. The independent letter for /u/ is ꯎ, whereas ꯨ is the dependent short /u/ sign; the two must not be confused in spelling.

Question 22Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

Which statement best describes the Manipuri 'inclusive' versus 'exclusive' first-person plural distinction in an example such as ꯑꯩꯈꯣꯏ versus ꯏꯈꯣꯏ?

  1. ꯑꯩꯈꯣꯏ includes the addressee, while ꯏꯈꯣꯏ excludes the addressee.
  2. ꯑꯩꯈꯣꯏ excludes the addressee, while ꯏꯈꯣꯏ includes the addressee. Correct answer.
  3. Both are inclusive and differ only in formality.
  4. Neither form distinguishes clusivity.

Explanation

Manipuri, like many Tibeto-Burman languages, distinguishes whether the listener is included in 'we'. The form ꯑꯩꯈꯣꯏ excludes the addressee, while ꯏꯈꯣꯏ includes the addressee, and this affects verb agreement and pronoun choice.

Question 23Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

Which sentence shows correct agreement between an honorific subject and its verb in Manipuri?

  1. ꯃꯍꯥꯛꯅ ꯂꯥꯛꯂꯨ ꯫
  2. ꯃꯍꯥꯛꯅ ꯂꯥꯛꯅꯨꯡ ꯫
  3. ꯃꯍꯥꯛꯅ ꯂꯥꯛꯂꯦ ꯫ Correct answer.
  4. ꯃꯍꯥꯛꯅ ꯂꯥꯛꯀꯅꯤ ꯫

Explanation

The perfect/present suffix -ꯂꯦ forms a grammatical declarative with a third-person subject. The other verb endings are imperative, prohibitive, or future, which clash with the statement about what the subject has done.

Question 24Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

In Meitei Mayek, which of the following represents a valid way to write a syllable-final consonant without a following vowel?

  1. Write the consonant with the sentence-final mark ꯫.
  2. Write the consonant followed by the apun sign to suppress the inherent vowel. Correct answer.
  3. Write the consonant twice to indicate finality.
  4. Write the consonant followed by the dependent vowel sign ꯥ.

Explanation

Because every consonant carries an inherent /a/, a final consonant must be marked with the apun sign to show that no vowel follows. Doubling or using vowel signs would produce a different pronunciation.

Question 25Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

Which Manipuri construction correctly expresses a comparison such as 'Ram is taller than Shyam'?

  1. ꯔꯥꯃ ꯁ꯭ꯌꯥꯝꯗꯒꯤ ꯑꯍꯥꯡꯕ ꯂꯩ ꯫ Correct answer.
  2. ꯔꯥꯃ ꯁ꯭ꯌꯥꯝꯗ ꯑꯍꯥꯡꯕ ꯂꯩ ꯫
  3. ꯔꯥꯃ ꯁ꯭ꯌꯥꯝꯅ ꯑꯍꯥꯡꯕ ꯂꯩ ꯫
  4. ꯔꯥꯃ ꯁ꯭ꯌꯥꯝꯒꯤ ꯑꯍꯥꯡꯕ ꯂꯩ ꯫

Explanation

Manipuri comparatives use the ablative postposition -ꯗꯒꯤ on the standard of comparison, meaning 'than Shyam'. The other suffixes mark location, agency, or possession and cannot express comparison.

Question 26Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

In Meitei Mayek, which letter represents the velar nasal /ŋ/ (as in the first sound of ꯉꯥ, 'fish')?

  1. ꯃ
  2. ꯅ
  3. ꯡ
  4. ꯉ Correct answer.

Explanation

The letter ꯉ (ng) is the velar nasal and can occur at the start of a syllable, as in ꯉꯥ (ngā, 'fish'). ꯅ is the alveolar nasal /n/, ꯃ is the bilabial nasal /m/, and ꯡ is the velar nasal coda sign used only at the end of a syllable.

Question 27Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

Which Manipuri word correctly uses the locative suffix -ꯗ (-da) to mean 'in the house'?

  1. ꯌꯨꯝꯗ Correct answer.
  2. ꯌꯨꯝꯕꯨ
  3. ꯌꯨꯝꯗꯨ
  4. ꯌꯨꯝꯗꯒꯤ

Explanation

The locative case suffix -ꯗ (-da) attaches directly to the noun ꯌꯨꯝ (yum, 'house') to give ꯌꯨꯝꯗ (yumda, 'in/at the house'). The other forms add different suffixes: -ꯗꯒꯤ is ablative ('from'), -ꯗꯨ is a demonstrative/definite marker, and -ꯕꯨ is an accusative/dative marker.

Question 28Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

Which Manipuri sentence correctly uses the past tense marker -ꯈꯤ (-khi) with the verb ꯂꯥꯛ (lak, 'come') to say 'He came yesterday'?

  1. ꯃꯍꯥꯛ ꯅꯨꯃꯤꯗꯥꯡꯋꯥꯏꯔꯝ ꯂꯥꯛꯈꯤ ꯫ Correct answer.
  2. ꯃꯍꯥꯛ ꯅꯨꯃꯤꯗꯥꯡꯋꯥꯏꯔꯝ ꯂꯥꯛꯂꯤ ꯫
  3. ꯃꯍꯥꯛ ꯅꯨꯃꯤꯗꯥꯡꯋꯥꯏꯔꯝ ꯂꯥꯛꯀꯅꯤ ꯫
  4. ꯃꯍꯥꯛ ꯅꯨꯃꯤꯗꯥꯡꯋꯥꯏꯔꯝ ꯂꯥꯛꯔꯛꯀꯅꯤ ꯫

Explanation

The suffix -ꯈꯤ (-khi) marks simple past tense, so ꯂꯥꯛꯈꯤ (lakkhi) means 'came'. The other options use -ꯀꯅꯤ (future), -ꯂꯤ (present continuous/habitual), and a future progressive form, none of which express simple past.

Question 29Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

Which of the following is the correct Meitei Mayek spelling of the Manipuri word for 'eye'?

  1. ꯃꯤꯟ
  2. ꯃꯤꯠ Correct answer.
  3. ꯃꯤꯇ
  4. ꯃꯤꯊ

Explanation

The word for 'eye' is /mit/, written ꯃꯤꯠ with the letter ꯇ (t) and the coda sign ꯠ (at) marking the final consonant. The other spellings use the wrong consonant letter or coda sign and do not represent the standard orthography.

Question 30Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

Which Manipuri sentence correctly uses the dative/accusative marker -ꯕꯨ (-bu) to mean 'I gave the book to Ram'?

  1. ꯑꯩ ꯔꯥꯝꯗ ꯂꯥꯏꯔꯤꯛ ꯄꯤꯈꯤ ꯫
  2. ꯑꯩ ꯔꯥꯝꯒꯤ ꯂꯥꯏꯔꯤꯛ ꯄꯤꯈꯤ ꯫
  3. ꯑꯩ ꯔꯥꯝꯕꯨ ꯂꯥꯏꯔꯤꯛ ꯄꯤꯈꯤ ꯫ Correct answer.
  4. ꯑꯩ ꯔꯥꯝꯗꯒꯤ ꯂꯥꯏꯔꯤꯛ ꯄꯤꯈꯤ ꯫

Explanation

The suffix -ꯕꯨ (-bu) marks the recipient or object of a transitive verb, so ꯔꯥꯝꯕꯨ (rāmbu) means 'to Ram'. The other options use locative, genitive, and ablative markers, which change the meaning to 'at Ram', 'Ram's', and 'from Ram' respectively.

Question 31Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

Which Manipuri sentence correctly uses the negative verb form to say 'I do not eat rice'?

  1. ꯑꯩ ꯆꯐꯨ ꯆꯥꯗꯦ ꯫ Correct answer.
  2. ꯑꯩ ꯆꯐꯨ ꯆꯥꯔꯣꯏ ꯫
  3. ꯑꯩ ꯆꯐꯨ ꯆꯥꯈꯤ ꯫
  4. ꯑꯩ ꯆꯐꯨ ꯆꯥꯂꯤ ꯫

Explanation

The negative suffix -ꯗꯦ (-de) attaches to the verb stem to form a negative present or habitual, so ꯆꯥꯗꯦ (chāde) means 'do not eat' or 'does not eat'. The other options are a prohibitive form, a present affirmative, and a past affirmative.

Question 32Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

Which Manipuri sentence correctly uses the definite/contrastive particle -ꯗꯨ (-du) to mean 'That book is mine'?

  1. ꯂꯥꯏꯔꯤꯛꯗꯨ ꯑꯩꯕꯨ ꯄꯤꯈꯤ ꯫
  2. ꯂꯥꯏꯔꯤꯛꯗꯨ ꯑꯩꯒꯤ ꯅꯤ ꯫ Correct answer.
  3. ꯂꯥꯏꯔꯤꯛꯗꯨ ꯑꯩꯗ ꯂꯩ ꯫
  4. ꯂꯥꯏꯔꯤꯛꯗꯨ ꯑꯩꯒꯤ ꯅꯠꯇꯦ ꯫

Explanation

The particle -ꯗꯨ (-du) marks a definite or previously mentioned noun, and the genitive ꯑꯩꯒꯤ (aigi, 'my') plus the copula ꯅꯤ (ni) yields 'That book is mine'. The other options negate the statement, change the case roles, or express location rather than possession.

Question 33Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

Which Manipuri sentence correctly uses the honorific verb form when a younger person speaks about an elder?

  1. ꯃꯍꯥꯛ ꯂꯥꯛꯏ ꯫
  2. ꯃꯍꯥꯛ ꯂꯥꯛꯀꯅꯤ ꯫
  3. ꯃꯍꯥꯛ ꯂꯥꯛꯈꯤ ꯫
  4. ꯃꯍꯥꯛ ꯂꯥꯛꯂꯤ ꯫ Correct answer.

Explanation

In Manipuri, the honorific present form of 'come' is ꯂꯥꯛꯂꯤ (lakli), used when the subject is an elder or respected person. The plain form ꯂꯥꯛꯏ (lak-e) is used for peers or juniors, and the other options are future and past forms that do not carry the same honorific present meaning.

Question 34Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

Which Manipuri sentence correctly uses the conditional marker -ꯔꯕ (-raba) to mean 'If he comes, I will go'?

  1. ꯃꯍꯥꯛ ꯂꯥꯛꯀꯅꯤ ꯑꯩ ꯆꯠꯀꯅꯤ ꯫
  2. ꯃꯍꯥꯛ ꯂꯥꯛꯔꯕ ꯑꯩ ꯆꯠꯀꯅꯤ ꯫ Correct answer.
  3. ꯃꯍꯥꯛ ꯂꯥꯛꯈꯤ ꯑꯩ ꯆꯠꯀꯅꯤ ꯫
  4. ꯃꯍꯥꯛ ꯂꯥꯛꯂꯤ ꯑꯩ ꯆꯠꯀꯅꯤ ꯫

Explanation

The suffix -ꯔꯕ (-raba) marks a conditional clause, so ꯂꯥꯛꯔꯕ (lakraba) means 'if (he) comes'. The other options use present, past, and future forms without the conditional marker, so they do not express the 'if' relationship.

Question 35Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

Which Manipuri word correctly uses the causative suffix -ꯍꯟ (-han) to mean 'to make (someone) eat'?

  1. ꯆꯥꯈꯤ
  2. ꯆꯥꯍꯟ Correct answer.
  3. ꯆꯥꯗꯦ
  4. ꯆꯥꯔꯣꯏ

Explanation

The causative suffix -ꯍꯟ (-han) added to the verb stem ꯆꯥ (chā, 'eat') gives ꯆꯥꯍꯟ (chāhan, 'cause to eat/feed'). The other forms are negative, prohibitive, and past, none of which is causative.

Question 36Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

Which Manipuri sentence correctly uses the progressive aspect -ꯔꯤ (-ri) to mean 'I am eating rice now'?

  1. ꯑꯩ ꯍꯧꯖꯤꯛ ꯆꯐꯨ ꯆꯥꯈꯤ ꯫
  2. ꯑꯩ ꯍꯧꯖꯤꯛ ꯆꯐꯨ ꯆꯥꯀꯅꯤ ꯫
  3. ꯑꯩ ꯍꯧꯖꯤꯛ ꯆꯐꯨ ꯆꯥꯗꯦ ꯫
  4. ꯑꯩ ꯍꯧꯖꯤꯛ ꯆꯐꯨ ꯆꯥꯔꯤ ꯫ Correct answer.

Explanation

The suffix -ꯔꯤ (-ri) marks progressive aspect, so ꯆꯥꯔꯤ (chāri) means 'is eating' at the moment of speaking. The other options are past, future, and negative forms, which do not express ongoing action.

Question 37Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

Which Manipuri sentence correctly uses the additive particle -ꯁꯨ (-su) to mean 'Ram also came'?

  1. ꯔꯥꯝꯗꯒꯤ ꯂꯥꯛꯈꯤ ꯫
  2. ꯔꯥꯝ ꯂꯥꯛꯈꯤ ꯫
  3. ꯔꯥꯝꯁꯨ ꯂꯥꯛꯈꯤ ꯫ Correct answer.
  4. ꯔꯥꯝꯕꯨ ꯂꯥꯛꯈꯤ ꯫

Explanation

The particle -ꯁꯨ (-su) is an additive focus marker meaning 'also/too', so ꯔꯥꯝꯁꯨ (rāmsu) means 'Ram too'. The other options lack the additive particle and either state a plain event or use ablative/dative markers.

Question 38Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

In Meitei Mayek, which of the following correctly represents a syllable-final consonant without a following vowel?

  1. ꯇꯥ (tā)
  2. ꯠ (at) Correct answer.
  3. ꯇ (ta)
  4. ꯊ (tha)

Explanation

The sign ꯠ (at) is a coda sign (lonsum) that marks a syllable-final /t/ with no following vowel. The letters ꯇ and ꯊ are full consonants carrying an inherent vowel, and ꯇꯥ includes the vowel sign for /ā/.

Question 39Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

Which Manipuri sentence correctly uses the comparative construction with -ꯗꯒꯤ (-dagi) to mean 'Ram is taller than Shyam'?

  1. ꯔꯥꯝ ꯁ꯭ꯌꯥꯝꯗ ꯑꯍꯥꯡꯕ ꯅꯤ ꯫
  2. ꯔꯥꯝ ꯁ꯭ꯌꯥꯝꯗꯒꯤ ꯑꯍꯥꯡꯕ ꯅꯤ ꯫ Correct answer.
  3. ꯔꯥꯝ ꯁ꯭ꯌꯥꯝꯒꯤ ꯑꯍꯥꯡꯕ ꯅꯤ ꯫
  4. ꯔꯥꯝ ꯁ꯭ꯌꯥꯝꯕꯨ ꯑꯍꯥꯡꯕ ꯅꯤ ꯫

Explanation

Manipuri comparatives use the ablative marker -ꯗꯒꯤ (-dagi) on the standard of comparison, so ꯁ꯭ꯌꯥꯝꯗꯒꯤ (shyāmdagi) means 'than Shyam'. The other options use locative, genitive, and dative markers, which do not express comparison.

Question 40Manipuri Language: Script, Orthography and Grammar

Which Manipuri sentence correctly uses the quotative/reportative marker -ꯍꯥꯏ (-hai) to mean 'He said that he will come'?

  1. ꯃꯍꯥꯛ ꯂꯥꯛꯀꯅꯤ ꯍꯥꯏꯖꯈꯤ ꯫ Correct answer.
  2. ꯃꯍꯥꯛ ꯂꯥꯛꯀꯅꯤ ꯫
  3. ꯃꯍꯥꯛ ꯂꯥꯛꯈꯤ ꯍꯥꯏꯖꯈꯤ ꯫
  4. ꯃꯍꯥꯛ ꯂꯥꯛꯂꯤ ꯍꯥꯏꯖꯈꯤ ꯫

Explanation

The verb ꯍꯥꯏ (hai, 'say') combined with the reportative auxiliary ꯖꯈꯤ (jākhi) forms ꯍꯥꯏꯖꯈꯤ (haijākhi), meaning 'said that'. The embedded clause must carry the intended future form ꯂꯥꯛꯀꯅꯤ (lakkani, 'will come'), so only the first option matches the meaning.

Question 41Manipuri Literature: History and Literary Movements

Which Manipuri writer is credited with writing the first modern Manipuri novel, 'Madhabi', published in 1939?

  1. Lamabam Kamal Singh Correct answer.
  2. Hijam Anganghal Singh
  3. Khwairakpam Chaoba Singh
  4. R.K. Jhalajit Singh

Explanation

Lamabam Kamal Singh published 'Madhabi' in 1939, widely regarded as the first modern Manipuri novel. It drew on the lyrical style of his poetry and helped establish prose fiction in Manipuri literature.

Question 42Manipuri Literature: History and Literary Movements

The Manipuri literary movement associated with the journal 'Sahitya' and the Writers' Forum of the 1970s primarily sought to do what?

  1. Revive the archaic Meitei Mayek script for all publications
  2. Modernise Manipuri prose and address contemporary social realities Correct answer.
  3. Restore the Sanskritised Chattising style of the royal court
  4. Promote Bengali as the medium for Manipuri literature

Explanation

The Writers' Forum movement of the 1970s broke from ornate courtly diction and turned Manipuri prose toward contemporary social themes and psychological realism. Writers such as N. Kunjamohon and K. Birendra used the short story as a vehicle for this shift.

Question 43Manipuri Literature: History and Literary Movements

'Khamba Thoibi Sheireng' by Hijam Anganghal Singh is best described in Manipuri literary history as which kind of work?

  1. A historical novel in prose
  2. A collection of folk songs
  3. A verse drama for the Lai Haraoba
  4. A long narrative epic poem Correct answer.

Explanation

'Khamba Thoibi Sheireng' is a lengthy narrative epic poem retelling the Khamba–Thoibi legend, and it is often called the national epic of the Meitei. Its scale and use of traditional ballad metre mark it as a landmark of Manipuri poetry.

Question 44Manipuri Literature: History and Literary Movements

Which poet is remembered as the pioneer who introduced romantic subjectivity and nature imagery into early twentieth-century Manipuri poetry?

  1. Thangjam Ibopishak Singh
  2. Lamabam Kamal Singh Correct answer.
  3. Khwairakpam Chaoba Singh
  4. Hijam Anganghal Singh

Explanation

Lamabam Kamal Singh is credited with bringing romantic lyricism and vivid nature imagery into Manipuri poetry in the early twentieth century. His verse broke from the heavily Sanskritised court style and influenced later romantic poets.

Question 45Manipuri Literature: History and Literary Movements

A student researching the origin of written Manipuri literature would most accurately be told that the earliest surviving literary compositions are associated with which tradition?

  1. The Bengali translations produced by missionaries
  2. The Puyas and royal chronicles written in Meitei Mayek Correct answer.
  3. The modern short stories of the Writers' Forum
  4. The Chattising devotional lyrics of the eighteenth century

Explanation

The oldest surviving Manipuri literary records are the Puyas and royal chronicles composed in the indigenous Meitei Mayek script. These works preserve myth, ritual and dynastic history and are treated as the earliest layer of the literature.

Question 46Manipuri Literature: History and Literary Movements

The Chattising tradition in Manipuri literature refers primarily to which kind of composition?

  1. Folk riddles exchanged during harvest festivals
  2. Heroic war ballads sung by soldiers
  3. Prose chronicles of royal genealogy
  4. Devotional lyrics blending Vaishnavite themes with Meitei style Correct answer.

Explanation

Chattising denotes devotional songs and lyrics that combined Vaishnavite bhakti themes with indigenous Meitei musical and poetic forms. The tradition flourished after the spread of Vaishnavism in the eighteenth century under royal patronage.

Question 47Manipuri Literature: History and Literary Movements

In the classification of Manipuri folk literature, the 'Khulang Eshei' is best identified as which type of song?

  1. A devotional hymn sung in temples
  2. A lullaby sung by mothers
  3. A work song sung during collective labour Correct answer.
  4. A lament sung at funerals

Explanation

Khulang Eshei refers to work songs sung to coordinate and lighten collective labour such as field work and boat rowing. They belong to the functional folk-song category rather than to devotional or ritual music.

Question 48Manipuri Literature: History and Literary Movements

Which of these writers is most closely associated with the modernist 'anti-poetry' turn in Manipuri literature, using irony and colloquial diction?

  1. Lamabam Kamal Singh
  2. Khwairakpam Chaoba Singh
  3. Hijam Anganghal Singh
  4. Thangjam Ibopishak Singh Correct answer.

Explanation

Thangjam Ibopishak Singh is known for ironic, colloquial verse that questioned romantic conventions and is often described as part of a modernist or anti-poetry current. His work marked a break from the lyrical tradition of earlier poets.

Question 49Manipuri Literature: History and Literary Movements

The Manipuri Sahitya Parishad, a key institution in the history of Manipuri letters, was established in which year?

  1. 1926
  2. 1936 Correct answer.
  3. 1958
  4. 1948

Explanation

The Manipuri Sahitya Parishad was founded in 1936 and became a central platform for promoting Manipuri language and literature. It organised conferences, published works and conferred literary recognition.

Question 50Manipuri Literature: History and Literary Movements

A researcher notes that early Manipuri prose fiction often adapted the Jataka tales and Vaishnavite parables. This adaptation is best understood as evidence of which process?

  1. The complete rejection of indigenous oral tradition
  2. The blending of imported religious narrative with local storytelling conventions Correct answer.
  3. The dominance of Bengali syntax over Manipuri grammar
  4. The decline of the Meitei Mayek script

Explanation

Early prose writers drew on Jataka and Vaishnavite material while reshaping it with local narrative habits and settings. This shows a blending of imported religious stories with indigenous storytelling rather than simple imitation or rejection.