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

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3. MORPHOLOGY


It is also not used in vocative constructions.



  1. saaohna BaI AaAao!
    sohan bhi: ao!
    Sohan part come-voc

  2. ho laD,ko BaI
    he! larke bhi:
    oh! boy-voc part


The particle BaI bhi: can be used with all types of direct and oblique
personal, demonstrative, indefinite, relative, and reflexive pronouns.



  1. maOM/ tU/ vah BaI Aayaa.
    m ́~/tu:/vah bhi: a:ya:.
    I/you/he part came
    I/you/he came too.

  2. hma/ tuma / vao BaI Aae.
    ham/tum/ve bhi: a:ye.
    we/you/they part came
    We/you/they came too.

  3. mauJao / tuJao BaI jaanaa hO.
    mujhe/tujhe bhi: ja:na: h ́.
    I/you/he-obl part go-inf aux
    I/you, too, have to go.

  4. hmaoM/ Aapkao / ]nhMo BaI jaanaa hO.
    hamẽ/a:pko/unhẽ bhi: ja:na: h ́.
    we/you/they-obl part go-inf aux
    We/you/they, too, have to go.’

  5. mauJakao / tuJakao / ]sakao BaI vaapsa Aanaa hO.
    mujhko/tujhko/usko bhi: va:pas a:na: h ́.
    I/you/he-obl part go-inf aux
    I/you/he, too, will have to return.

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