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

4. SYNTAX

The marker –hI -hi: can be added to adverbs of degree for
intensification of meaning.

5b. yah bahut hI baD,a/CaoTa poD, hO.
yeh bahut hi: bara:/chota: per h ́
This is a very big/small tree.

4.1.4. Adverbial Phrases

Phrasal adverbs are formed by adding a simple or a compound
postposition to a noun.

1. tIna mahInao ko baad
   ti:n mahi:ne ke ba:d
   three month-obl after
   after three months


2. pZ,nao sao phlao
   parhne se pahle
   read-inf-obl before
   before reading


3. dukana ko pICo
   duka:n ke pi:che
   shop-obl back side
   in the back of the shop

Adverbs are reduplicated to show intensity and distribution.

4. Aap khaÐ khaÐ gae?
   a:p kahã: kahã: gaye?
   you-p where where went
   Which places did you visit?


5. vah kba kba Anaupisqat rhI?
   vah kab kab anupasthit rahi:?
   she when absent remained-fs
   On which dates did she remain absent?