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

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3. MORPHOLOGY


Disgust or disapproval is expressed by: CI chi: (CI chi:)! qaU thu:!
iQa@kar dhikka:r!



  1. CI ( CI )/ qaU / iQa@kar iktnaa gaMda hO!
    chi: (chi:)/thu:/dikka:r kitna: ganda: h ́!
    shame, how dirty is
    Shame, how dirty it is!


Distress is expressed by: haya ro ha:y re!



  1. haya ro maOM lauT gayaa!
    ha:y re m ́~ lut gaya:
    oh I rob went(explicator)
    Oh I am robbed (of everything)!


Certain nouns, pronouns, adjectives and verbs are used as
interjections.



  1. rama rama ra:m ra:m! (expresses sympathy or disapproval)

  2. baap ro baap ba:p re ba:p! (expresses surprise or distress)

  3. AcCa accha:! (expresses surprise)

  4. @yaa kya:! (expresses surprise)

  5. jaa mar ja: mar! (expresses rebuke)


Some interjections can be used as nouns.



  1. @yaaoM haya haya kr rho hao?
    kyõ ha:y ha:y kar rahe ho?
    why expression of ditress do-prp be
    Why are you raising the hue and cry?

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