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

3. MORPHOLOGY

Measure or worth

6. ek iklaao caavala iktnao ka hOÆ
   ek kilo ca:val kitne ka: h ́?
   one kilogram rice how much-obl of is
   What is the price of one kilogram of rice?


7. yao dsa Épe ko kolao hOM.
   ye das rupye ke kele h ́~.
   these ten rupees of bananas are
   These bananas cost ten rupees.

Source, origin, or cause

8. p`omacaMd ko ]pnyaasa yahaÐ nahIM hOM.
   premcand ke upnya:s yahã: nahĩ: h ́~.
   Premchand’s novels here neg are
   The novels of Premchand are not available here.


9. [sa poD, ko fla maIzo hOM.
   is per ke phal mi:the h ́~.
   this tree gen fruit sweet are
   The fruit of this tree is delicious.

Subject (doer of an act)

10. QaaobaI ka kama AcCa hO.
    dhobi: ka: ka:m accha: h ́.
    washerman gen work good is
    The washerman’s work is good.

Object (of an activity)

11. ]sako baccaaoM kI iSaxaa AcCI hO.
    uske baccõ ki: šikša: acchi: h ́.
    his children-obl of education good is
    The education of the children is good.


12. ]sako pasa dvaa[- ka Kcaa- nahIM hO.
    uske pa:s dava:i: ka: kharca: nahĩ: h ́.
    he-gen near medicine-gen expenses neg is
    He doesn’t have money to pay for medicine.