Tense in the Tharu Language as Spoken in Jhapa District
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Department of English
Abstract
Tense system is one of the important aspects of Grammar in any language. This research
focuses on tense system of English and Tharu language in Jhapa District. It attempts to show
time reference which is manifested in English and Tharu tense aspect. In this way a comparative
study on tense aspects in both these languages show how tense aspects are different. It is due to
difference in language. It also tries to find out whether both tense aspects adopt equal division or
not. There is similar tense system both in English and Tharu language. Another important aspect
is to show how comfortable a Tharu language speaker feels to get used to English tense system;
similarly how much familiar an English speaker finds to use Tharu language, especially in-terms
of tense system.