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

3. MORPHOLOGY

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The particle BaI bhi: is used with different forms of the verb hao ho ‘be’
and the auxiliary verb.

33. maaohna hO (BaI) ik nahIM?
    mohan h ́ (bhi:) ki nahĩ:?
    Mohan be (part) or neg
    Is Mohan there or not?


34. vah haogaa BaI ik nahIM?
    vah hoga: bhi: ki nahĩ:?
    he be-fut part or neg
    Will he be there or not?


35. Aap AaeÐgao BaI ik nahIM?
    a:p a:yẽge bhi: ki nahĩ:?
    you come-fut part or neg
    Will you come or not?

In the above examples, the particle BaI bhi: is used for emphasis only.
Barring the progressive forms, the particle BaI bhi: is used with
different types of verbs.

36. ]saka Gar jaanaa BaI zIk nahI,M qaa.
    uska: ghar ja:na: bhi: thi:k nahĩ: tha:.
    his home go-ing part right neg was
    His going home was not good.


37. vah krnao vaalaa BaI hO AaOr krvaanao vaalaa BaI.
    vah karne va:la: bhi: h ́ ør karva:ne va:la: bhi:.
    he do-ing-obl part is and do-caus part
    He can do it himself and get it done, too.


38. vah dukana pr jaata BaI hO ik nahIM.
    vah duka:n par ja:ta: bhi: h ́ ki nahĩ:.
    he shop at go part is or neg
    Does he go to the shop or not?