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

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4. SYNTAX



  1. yah iktaba iksao/iksa kao donaI hO?
    yeh kita:b kise/kis ko deni: h ́?
    this book who give-inf-f aux
    To whom is this book to be given? Or
    Who is this book to be given to?

  2. iksa laD,koo/laD,kI kao jaanaa hO?
    kis larke/larki: ko jana: h ́?
    who-obl boy-dat/girl-dat go-Inf aux
    Which boy/girl has to go?

  3. ikna laD,kaoMoo/laDi,kyaaoM kao Aanaa hO?
    kin larkõ/larkiyõ ko a:na: h ́?
    who.pl-dat boys-dat/girls-dat come-inf is
    Which boys/girls have to come?

  4. vah iksa Sahr/ikna SahraoM sao Aaegaa?
    vah kis šahar/kin šahrõ se a:yega:?
    he which-abl city-abl/cities-abl from come-3s-fut
    Which city/cities will he come from?

  5. yah iksanao /iknhaoMnao saoba Kayaa?
    yeh kisne/kinhõne seb kha:ya:?
    this who-erg-ms/-fs/-p apple ate-ms
    Who ate this apple?

  6. yah iksaka banaa hO?
    yeh kiska: bana: h ́?
    this what-of made is
    What is it made of?

  7. yao iksako banao hOM?
    ye kiske bane h ́~?
    these which-gen-ms made-mp are
    What are these made of?

  8. yah iksakI banaI hOM?
    ye kiski: bani: h ́~?
    these which-gen-fp are
    Which are these made of?

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