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

3. MORPHOLOGY

Sequence of actions

6. vahaÐ phuÐMcanao pr hmanao doKa ik kao[- nahIM Aayaa.
   vahã: pahũcne par hamne dekha: ki koi: nahĩ: a:ya:.
   there reach-inf-obl on we-erg saw that no one neg came
   On reaching there, we found that no one had come.


7. naota ko Aanao pr sabanao tailayaaÐ bajaa[-M.
   neta: ke a:ne par sabne ta:liyã: baja:ĩ:.
   leader-gen come-inf-obl on all-erg clapped hands
   Upon the arrival of the leader, all clapped their hands.

Cause or reason

8. QaaooKa donao pr ]sao saja,a hu[-M.
   dhokha: dene par use saza: hui:.
   deceive give-inf-obl on he-obl punishment given
   He was punished for deceiving (someone).


9. JaUz baaolanao pr maaÐ nao baccao kao DaÐMTa.
   jhu:th bolne par mã:ne bacce ko dã:ta:.
   lie tell-inf-obl on mother-erg child-dat scolded
   The mother scolded the child for telling a lie.

Object of verbs

10. garIbaaoM pr dyaa krao.
    gari:bõ par daya: karo.
    poor-obl on mercy do-imp
    Be kind to the poor.


11. vah iksaI pr k`aoQa nahIM krta.
    vah kisi: par krodh nahĩ: karta:.
    he someone on anger neg do-pr is
    He doesn’t get angry at anyone.


12. mauJapr ivaSvaasa krao.
    mujhpar višva:s karo.
    me on faith do-imp
    Have faith in me.