Actor / Source
Who or what starts the event?
অর্থ
The participant that acts, causes, initiates, controls, or is presented as the source of an event.
কীভাবে চিনবেন
Ask who is doing, causing, or starting the event.
উদাহরণ
I|Peter|the dog|the machine|the wind
the teacher explains|the wind opens
The dog bit the postman.
Visual guide
ACTOR / SOURCE who starts the event? [the dog] -> bit -> postman [the wind] -> opens [the teacher] -> explains = doer/causer/source
Actor clues may differ order: [dog] bit postman case: [dog-NOM/ERG] agreement: dog -> verb pronoun form: I / me topic: [dog-TOP] voice: by [dog] role = event starter
ভাষাভিত্তিক ভিউ
আপনার মাতৃভাষায়
Actors usually come before the object and verb; subjects are often unmarked but verbs reflect person and respect level.
মেয়েটি গান গায়।
The girl sings.
আপনি যে ভাষা শিখছেন, সেই ভাষায়
In basic English clauses, the actor is usually before the verb and can trigger subject-verb agreement.
She opened the door.
she = the actor/source
Learners from flexible word-order languages may move the actor too freely or omit required subjects.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.