Archive for April, 2009
Anusvaar Posted by kunthra on Apr 12, 2009
The anusvaar (अनुस्वार ) is a nasal dot that determines the pronunciation of a word. The anusvaar (अनुस्वार ) itself does not determine the pronunciation of a word. Rather, it is the character that follows the anusvaar (अनुस्वार ) that determines the pronunciation. There are seven possibilities that affect the pronunciation of an anusvaar (अनुस्वार…
Dependent Vowels Posted by kunthra on Apr 8, 2009
Namaste (नमस्ते )! In Hindi, the vowels have a dependent form called matra (मात्रा ). Matras (मात्रा ) are vowels that cannot be written alone. They have to be accompanied with a consonant. Matras (मात्रा ) are different from independent vowels because independent vowels can be written alone. Independent vowel: अ Dependent vowel: none Dependent…
Numbers 11-30 Posted by kunthra on Apr 4, 2009
We’re going to continue where we left off with the numbers. Here’s numbers 11-30. 11 : ११ – (ग्यारह ) 12 : १२ – (बारह ) 13 : १३ – (तेरह ) 14 : १४ – (चौदह ) 15 : १५ – (पन्द्रह ) 16 : १६ – (सोलह ) 17 : १७ – (सत्रह…