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

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3. MORPHOLOGY



  1. puranao AKbaaraoM kao fOMka gayaa.
    pura:ne akhba:rõ ko phẽka: gaya:.
    old newspapers-obl dat thrown explicator
    The old newspapers were thrown away.


It can also be used to express ‘from’or ‘through’



  1. muaJasao AMga`oja,I pZ, laao.
    mujh-se ãgrezi: parh lo.
    me-from English learn explicator
    Learn English from me.


It is used with the indirect objects of verbs meaning ‘to tell, say, ask,
ask for, beg, demand, claim, request,’



  1. ]sanao ]maa sao kha ik ...
    usne uma: se kaha: ki ...
    he-erg Uma said that
    He told Uma that ...

  2. ]maa nao mauJasao pUCa ik ...
    uma: ne mujh se pu:cha: ...
    Uma er me-obl from asked
    Uma asked me ...

  3. Aimat nao ]sasao p`aqa-naa kI
    amit ne us-se pra:rthana: ki:.
    Amit-erg him/her request made
    Amit requested him/her.


3.4.7. Non-finite Verb Forms


We have discussed various finite verbal forms under tense, aspect,
mood, and voice above. We will now discuss the non-finite forms of
verbs which include infinitives and participles.


3.4.7.1. Infinitives


Infinitives are formed by adding the suffix -naa -na: to the verb stems:
Aanaa a:na: ‘to come,’ jaanaa ja:na: ‘to go,’ krnaa karna: ‘to do,’ ilaKnaa
likhna: ‘to write,’ etc. Infinitives are used both as nouns and as

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