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

3. MORPHOLOGY

24. ]sakao yah kama krnaa caaihe.
    usko yah ka:m karna: ca:hiye
    he-obl this work do-inf should
    He should do this work.

The verbal noun + kao ko (as complementizer) construction shows
purpose.

25. ]sao Aanao kao khao.
    use a:ne ko kaho.
    he-dat come-inf-obl tell-imp
    Tell him to come.


26. ]znao kao idla krta hO.
    uthne ko dil karta: h ́
    rise-inf-obl pp heart want-ptc be
    One would like to get up.


27. hma dF,tr jaanao kao tOyaar hMO.
    ham daftar ja:ne ko t ́ya:r h ́.~
    we office go-inf-obl pp ready are
    We are ready to go to the office.


28. Aapko pasa pInao kao @yaa hO?
    a:pke pa:s pi:ne ko kya: h ́?
    you-gen-obl near drink-inf-obl pp what is
    What do you have to drink?

The postposition kao ko can be used for emphasis as well.

29. jaanao kao @yaa, maOM kBaI BaI jaa sakta hUÐ.
    ja:ne ko kya:, m ́~ kabhi: bhi: ja: sakta: hũ:.
    go-inf-obl dat what, I anytime go can be
    What is there, I can go anytime.

kao ko can also be used to denote an object of a verb requiring a
predicate.

30. Aimat garIbaI kao pap samaJata hO.
    amit gari:bi: ko pa:p samajhta: h ́.