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Suffixes Posted by kunthra on Apr 16, 2010
The suffix चाहिए can be used to impart desire : I want tea – मुझे चाय चाहिए It can also be used to impart a meaning of “should” or “ought to” : I should go – मुझे जाना चाहिए To form the meaning “should” the suffix ना will be attached to the root verb. Then चाहिए will come after…
Particles Posted by kunthra on Apr 7, 2010
The भर particle denotes the meaning of somehing being full, whole, or being in the entire. दिन is “day” and “the whole day” is दिन भर He watches tv all day – वह दिन भर टीवी देखता है वह = he. दिन = whole/all. भर = day. टीवी = tv. देखता है = watches पड़ा denotes the meaning of unexpectedness वह रोई is…
The ही Particle Posted by kunthra on Apr 1, 2010
ही can be used to mean “only” and “just” : Only I work here – यहाँ मैं ही काम करता हूँ यहाँ = here. मैं = I. ही = only. काम करता = work. हूँ = suffix for first person When ही is used after pronouns, it can give the sentence an emphatic meaning : They themselves will come – वे आप ही आएँगे वे…
Particle भी Posted by kunthra on Mar 30, 2010
The particle भी means “also” or “too”. Rāmu also went – रामू भी गया रामू = Rāmu. भी = also. गया = went. भी can also be used after a pronoun I came too – मैं भी आया मैं = I. भी = too. आया = came. Here are other pronouns that you can substitute with “I… too”…
Indian Numbers 1-100 Posted by kunthra on Mar 24, 2010
Here’s is an organized chart where you can compare the devanagari numerals with the arabic numerals. For more on Indian numerals, go to https://blogs.transparent.com/hindi/ and type the word “numbers” in the top right corner where it says, “enter search terms”. Then scroll down and you’ll see the Indian numerals as well. Arabic Numeral Notation Indian Numeral Notation…
Masculine/Feminine/Singular/Plural Conversions Posted by kunthra on Mar 21, 2010
When a masculine word ends in अ, इ, ई, उ, ऊ, it does not change in the plural : So बाल (child) will be बाल (children) When a masculine word ends in आ, change it to ए to make it plural : काला (black singular) = कालो (black plural) When a feminine word ends in…
Converting Masculine Words to Feminine Words Posted by kunthra on Mar 15, 2010
For today’s lesson we’ll look at ways to convert masculine words to feminine words. If a word ends in अ or आ, change it to ई : पुत्र (son) will become पुत्री (daughter) If a word ends in आ, change it to इया : डिब्बा (case/box in the masculine) will be डिबिया (case/box in the…