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

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3. MORPHOLOGY


It is interesting to note the different shades of the meanings of the
particle hI hi: in the following sentences.



  1. Amar ko Aato hI maaohna calaa gayaa.
    amar ke a:te hi: mohan cala: gaya:.
    Amar-gen-come-ptc part mohan went
    As soon as Amar came, Mohan left.


13a. raQaa Aa rhI qaI.
ra:dha: a: rahi: thi:.
Radha come-prog was-f
Radha was coming.


13b. raQaa Aa hI rhI qaI.
ra:dha: a: hi: rahi: thi:.
Radha was come-part-prog was-f
Radha was just coming.


14a. maaohna jaaegaa.
mohan ja:yega:.
Mohan go-fut
Mohan will go.


14b. maaohna jaaegaa hI.
mohan ja:yega: hi:.
Mohan go-fut part
Mohan will certainly go.


15a. maOM gayaa nahIM.
m ́~ gaya: nahĩ:.
I went part neg
I did not go.


15b. maOM gayaa hI nahIM.
m ́~ gaya: hi: nahĩ:.
I went part neg
I did not go at all.


16a. vah Aaja gayaa haogaa.
vah a:j gaya: hoga:.
he today went be-presumptive
He might have gone today.

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