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

3. MORPHOLOGY

Amit poverty sin consider-ptc is
Amit considers poverty a sin.

31. kpD,aoM kao gaMda mat krao.
    kaprõ: ko ganda: mat karo.
    clothes dirty neg do-imp
    Don’t dirty your clothes.

It is used to denote time. When it is used with time adverbials it
denotes specificity like daophr kao dopahar ko or maMgalavaar kao maηalva:r ko
but not janavarI kao janva:ri ko or Aaja kao a:j ko, kla kao kal ko.

32. vah daophr kao Aaegaa.
    vah dopahar ko a:yega:.
    he noon come-fut
    He will come at noon.


33. maOM maMgalavaar kao idllaI jaa}Ðgaa.
    m ́~ maηalva:r ko dilli: ja:ũ:ga:.
    I Tuesday Delhi go-fut
    I’ll go to Delhi on Tuesday.

3.1.2.3. The Postposition sao se

The postposition sao se is used to indicate association or mutual
dealing.

1. maOM ]sasao baat krta hUÐ.
   m ́~ us-se ba:t kar-ta: hũ:.
   I he-obl-with talk do-ptc am
   I talk with him.


2. vah pD,aosaI sao laD,a.
   vah parosi: se lara:.
   he neighbor with quarreled
   He quarreled with his neighbor.


3. naohÉ baccaaoM sao Pyaar krto qao.
   nehru: baccõ se pya:r karte the.
   Nehru children-obl with love do-ptc was
   Nehru used to love children.