✨ Basic Meaning
🎯 Primary Function
📋 Grammar Structure
🎭 Usage Contexts
Used in speeches, debates, or by characters in positions of authority.
Rarely used in casual speech; ‘jyanai ka’ is preferred instead.
Very common in essays, editorials, and literature to engage the reader.
Often sounds masculine or authoritative when used in spoken form.
💡 Common Applications
📌 Important Points
⚠️ Common Mistakes
🏛️ Cultural Context
🔍 Subtle Differences
📝 Conjugation Notes
When following a Noun or Na-adjective, ‘da’ is replaced by ‘de wa nai ka’. For Verbs and I-adjectives, it follows the plain form directly.
🔊 Pronunciation Tips
The ‘ka’ at the end often has a falling intonation when it’s a rhetorical statement, rather than a rising intonation used for standard questions.
🧠 Memory Tips
Think of it as the formal ‘stiff’ version of ‘janai ka’. If you want to sound like a protagonist in a historical drama or an orator, use ‘de wa nai ka’.
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