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…
Adverbs Posted by kunthra on Mar 12, 2010
Adverbs can be placed in various places of a sentence. For instance, adverbs may be placed before an adjective: It is not very bad – यह बहुत बुरा नहीं है (very = adverb) यह = it. बहुत = very. बुरा = bad. नहीं = not. है = is. Adverbs can also be placed before a verb : Suniil walks fast – सुनील तेज चलती है (fast=…
Shigmo Posted by kunthra on Mar 9, 2010
This month, a spring festival called शिगमो was celebrated in the Indian state of गोंय. The शिगमो festival features traditional dancing, singing and festive parades. It is one of the most colorful and decorative parades. To see this festival in all its glory, view the videos below:
More Hindi Adjectives Posted by kunthra on Mar 6, 2010
Here are more adjectives that may serve useful: heavy – भारी light – हलका slow – मंद quick – चंचल tall – लंबा short – छोटा fat – मोटा thin – पतला wise – ज्ञानी foolish – मूर्ख more – ज्यादा less – कम beautiful – सुंदर ugly – कुरूप little – छोटा big –…
Hindi Adjectives Posted by kunthra on Mar 3, 2010
There are two types of adjectives. The first type of adjectives are inflected for gender and number, meaning that the adjective has the same gender and number as the noun it modifies. Here is an example: The adjective “good” in the masculine singular is अच्छा. So, the phrase, “good boy” is अच्छा लड़का. The adjective…
Indian Funeral Rites Posted by kunthra on Feb 27, 2010
In most cultures, funerals are very sad occasions. In many ways, funerals are also an interesting way to learn more about the culture and the people who mourn their dead. In Hindu funeral rites, the deceased is bathed in purified water and dressed in new clothes. Generally speaking, if the deceased was a older male or…
Comparing Things Posted by kunthra on Feb 24, 2010
For today’s lesson, we will explore ways to make a comparison between people. Let’s start off with a comparative sentence: He is older than you : वह आप से बड़ा है वह = He. आप = you. से = than. बड़ा = tall. है = is. The से postposition is what makes this sentence a comparative sentence. You can also use the adverb अधिक…