Modern Hindi Grammar - Indian Institute of Language Studies (IILS)

3. MORPHOLOGY

K,tra xatra: danger K,trnaak xatarna:k dangerous

• [-na -i:n
  rMga rang color rMgaIna rangi:n colorful
  namak namak salt namakIna namki:n salty
  SaaOk šøk liking SaaOkIna šøki:n fond


• maMd -mand
  A@la akl wisdom A@lamaMd aklmand wise
  daOlat dølat wealth daOlatmaMd dølatmand wealthy


• dar -da:r
  maala ma:l property
  maaladar ma:lda:r wealthy
  ja,maIna zami:n land
  ja,maInadar zami:nda:r landlord
  dukana duka:n shop
  dukanadar duka:nda:r shopkeeper

When saa sa: ‘like’ is attached to the oblique forms of nouns or
pronouns, they function as adjectives.

fUla saa phu:l sa: flower-like
mauJasaa mujh sa:/ tumasaa tum sa: me-like/you-like

saa sa: is also attached to adjectives to denote ‘looking, seeming.’
When added to quantitative adjectives, it intensifies the meaning.

laala saa la:l sa: red-looking
baD,a saa bara: sa: big-looking
dubalaa saa dubla: sa: slim-looking
kmaja,aor saa kamzor sa: weak-looking
}Ðcaa saa ũ:ca: sa: high-looking
bahut saa bahut sa: a great deal
qaaoD,a saa thora: sa: just a little

The forms of saa sa: (agreeing in number and gender with the noun)
are also added to the genitive/possessive forms to denote a similarity
of quality, or possession.