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Live, stay, will be: thaka

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Live, stay, will be: thaka

Thaka (to live, to stay) covers living somewhere, staying, and will be somewhere.

Which ending

Live or stay, as a habit

thaki, thako, thaken, thake

For example

Ami Dhaka-y thaki

I live in Dhaka

Will be somewhere

thakbo, thakbe, thakben

For example

Kal bari-te thakbo

I'll be home tomorrow

About this rule

How to tell

Achhe (is there) means is there right now. For living or staying somewhere as a habit, and for will be there, use thaka (to live, to stay):

Ami Dhaka⁠-⁠y thakiI live in Dhaka
Kal bari⁠-⁠te thakboI'll be home tomorrow

Why it works

Achhe (is there) has no future and no habit form, so thaka (to stay) fills in.

Its present means live or stay: Ami London⁠-⁠e thaki (I live in London)

Its future is the usual way to say will be somewhere.

Good to know

For will be with a description, use hobe (will be) from howa (to be): Kal gorom hobe (it'll be hot tomorrow).

Examples

I live in Dhaka.

Ami Dhaka-y thaki.

Word by wordI Dhaka-in live

Where do you live? (respectful)

Apni kothay thaken?

Word by wordyou(resp) where live

I'll be at home tomorrow.

Ami kal bari-te thakbo.

Word by wordI tomorrow home-at will-stay

Stay here.

Ekhane thako.

Word by wordhere stay

She'll be at the office at five.

O panchta-y office-e thakbe.

Word by wordshe five-at office-at will-stay

Slips to avoid

NotAmi Dhaka-y achhi (meaning I live in Dhaka)
SayAmi Dhaka-y thakiI live in Dhaka

Achhi (I'm there) means you are in Dhaka right now; thaki (I live) means you live there.

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