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HindiVAALE! Posted by Rachael on Feb 13, 2018
While learning Hindi, you may have noticed the ubiquitous presence of the vaala/vaale/vaali (वाला/वाले/वाली) suffixes––by the way, a suffix is any word or particle that comes AFTER another word and changes its meaning. From Merchant and Ivory’s film Shakespeare-Wallah (or “Vala”) to the chaivaala (चायवाला) on the street corner who brews up just what you…
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…