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

4. SYNTAX

13. tuma @yaaoM Aae?
    tum kyõ a:ye?
    you why come-2pl
    Why did you come?


14. tuma kba AaAaogao?
    tum kab a:oge?
    you when come-2s-fut
    When will you come?


15. vah ikQar jaaegaa?
    vah kidhar ja:yega:?
    he where go-3s-fut
    Where will he go?

The question words kOsaa kaisa: and iktnaa kitna: agree with the
following or preceding noun in number and gender. They have the
following three forms.

Masculine Feminine
Sg Pl Sg / Pl
kOsaa k ́sa: kOsao k ́se kOsaI k ́si: how

iktnaa kitna: iktnao kitne iktnaI kitni: how much

16. yah laD,ka kOsaa hO?
    yeh larka: k ́sa: h ́?
    this boy how is
    How is this boy?


17. yao laD,ko kOsao hOM?
    ye larke k ́se h ́~?
    these boys how are
    How are these boys?


18. yah GaD,I kOsaI hO?
    yeh ghari: k ́si: h ́?
    this watch-f how is
    How is this watch?