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Negation Posted by kunthra on Feb 8, 2010
Today, we’re going to learn about negation with words like, “not” and “no”. First, let’s look at a couple of examples : I have not read this book : मैंने यह किताब नहीं पढ़ी (है) He does not do good work : वह काम नहीं करता (है) For both of these sentences, (है) is in parentheses. That’s because placing है at…
South Indian Snacks and Sweets Posted by kunthra on Feb 5, 2010
लड्डू is made from a batter of flour, baking powder, oil, sugar and water. The batter is made when sugar or sugar syrup is boiled and mixed with the flour. Then when the mixture is cooled, cardamom powder and some melon seeds are sprinked in, and ready to be made into round balls. Then the balls…
The Vocative Posted by kunthra on Feb 2, 2010
The vocative is a noun used to address someone. In English the vocative may be: “Hey you!”, “Guys!, etc. Basically the vocative is a modified form of the nominative. Here are some examples in Hindi: भाइयो और बहनो ! (Brothers and sisters!) लड़को ! (Boy!) बच्चो ! (Kid!) The common ending for all three vocative…
Overview of Indian History Posted by kunthra on Jan 30, 2010
This post will provide an overview of Indian history. Unfortunately, this post will only be a summary of Indian history. There is simply too much to cover in this post, but hopefully it’ll encourage you to learn more about India’s long and rich history on your own! India is one of the world’s oldest civilizations…
Locative Case Posted by kunthra on Jan 27, 2010
The locative case marks the position or location of objects : Here are some sample sentences : She sat on the horse : वह घोड़े पर बैठी The paper is on the table : कागज़ मेज़ पर है My clothes are on the roof : मेरे कपड़े छत पर हैं The common word in all these sentences is पर. In all…
Republic Day Posted by kunthra on Jan 25, 2010
The twenty sixth of January is one of the three main national holidays in India. This holiday is called “Republic Day” and commemorates the adoption of the Indian Constitution. Even though India had gained independence from Britain in 1947, the British laws that were established during the colonial years were still in place. Bhimrao Ramiji Ambedkar…
Vocabulary of Body Parts Posted by kunthra on Jan 21, 2010
body – शरीर arm – बाँह ear – कान eye – आँख face – चेहरा finger – उँगली foot – पैर hand – हाथ hair – बाल head – सिर heart – ह्रदय knee – घुटना leg – टाँग liver – कलेजी lung – फेफड़ा mouth – मुँह neck – गर्दन nose – नाक shoulder…