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

3. MORPHOLOGY

• Ana -an
  QaD,k dharak throb QaD,kna dharhkan throbbing
  plaga lag attach plagana lagan devotion


• [- -i:
  jaaoD, jor add jaaoD,I jori: a pair
  laD, lar quarrel laD,a[- lara:i: dispute
  ilaK likh write ilaKa[- likha:i: writing
  pZ, parh read pZa[- parha:i: studies


• vaT -vat
  banaa bana: make banaavaT bana:vat shape
  sajaa saja: decorate sajaavaT saja:vat decoration
  qak thak be tired qakavaT thaka:vat tiredness

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Cap cha:p print Caap cha:p printing
zga thag cheat zga thag cheat
daOD, dør run daOD, dør race

maar ma:r beat maar ma:r beating
maaoD, mor turn maaoD, mor turning point
]pja upaj produce ]pja upaj product
har ha:r be defeated har ha:r defeat
Kca- kharc spend Kca- kharc expenditure
Kola khel play Kola khel play
samaJa samajh understand samaJa samajh understanding
saaoca soc think saaoca soc thinking

3.1.4. Noun Compounds

Compounds belonging to the noun category are headed by a noun,
which is a final member of the group. The first member may be a
noun, an adjective, or a participle and may be declined for number,
gender and case. A postposition is attached to the final member of
the compound.