3. MORPHOLOGY
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21a. Aap iksaI BaI kao baulaa[e.
a:p kisi: bhi: ko bula:yie.
The use of the particle BaI bhi: with the indefinite pronouns kao[- koyi:
and kuC kuch, represent different meanings: kao[- BaI koyi: bhi: ‘anyone,’
kuC BaI kuch bhi: ‘anything.’
- Aap jaao BaI kama krnaa caahto hOM ̧ kr laIijae.
a:p jo bhi: ka:m karna: cahte h ́~, kar li:jiye.
you any part work want is do take
Whatever work you want to do, go ahead. - jaba BaI Aap Aato hOM ̧ iktaba saaqa lao Aato hOM.
jab bhi: a:p a:te h ́~, kita:b sa:th le a:te h ́~.
when part you come are book with bring past aux
Whenever you come, bring your book with you. - vah Aaap jaOsaa BaI nahIM hO.
vah a:p j ́sa: bhi: nahĩ: h ́~.
he you like part neg is
‘He is not even like you.’ - Aap ijatnaa BaI pOsaa do sakto hOM ̧ do dIijae.
a:p jitna: bhi: p ́sa: de sakte h ́~, de di:jiye.
you as much part money give can give-pl
Whatever money you can give, please give it.
In the oblique case, the particle BaI bhi: is placed after the
postpositions.
- ijasakao/ijanakao BaI jaanaa h ̧O jaaAao/ calao jaaeÐ.
jisko/jinko bhi: ja:na h ́, ja:o/cale ja:yẽ.
who-dat part go-inf. is go go-subj
Whosoever has to go may leave.
The use of the particle BaI bhi: with relative pronouns represents
different meanings: jaao BaI jo bhi: ‘whosoever’ or ‘whatsoever,’ jaba BaI
jab bhi: ‘whenever,’ ijatnaa BaI jitna: bhi: ‘whatever.’