Question

Kdew ïa kawi na ki snamgni ïa u clitic.

• A. U clitic u lah ban teeng tang da lade ha ka seten kum ha ka ban ai jubab ïa ka jingkylli
• B. U pher na ki kyntien ba pura namar kim da lah ban khih laitluid ha ka seten hynrei ki don la ki jaka ba kyrpang ba ki lah ban teeng ïa ka lade
• C. U lah ban shim ïa ka ban khia ha lade
• D. U clitic uim donkam ïa kawei pat ka kyntien ha ka seten

Hint:

A clitic always “leans” on another word — it cannot stand alone grammatically or phonetically.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understanding the term “clitic.”
A clitic is a short word or a grammatical unit that cannot stand alone in a sentence.
It always attaches to another word (called a “host”) for meaning and pronunciation.
Step 2: Explanation in context.
In Khasi grammar, a clitic functions like a dependent element that modifies or adds information but has no independent stress or tone.
It cannot appear on its own without another word to support it.
Step 3: Identifying the correct option.
Among the options, only (4) correctly defines the essence of a clitic — that it always requires another word in a sentence.
Hence, it “uim donkam ïa kawei pat ka kyntien ha ka seten.”
Step 4: Elimination of other options.
- (1) Mentions it can stand alone, which is incorrect.
- (2) Talks about difference from full words but misses dependency nature.
- (3) Incorrectly states it bears stress or emphasis on itself.
Step 5: Conclusion.
Therefore, the correct answer is (4), as a clitic depends on another word and cannot occur independently.