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How many primary characters are in the Hindi alphabet?
How many primary characters are in the Hindi alphabet?
What is the typical word order in Hindi sentences?
What is the typical word order in Hindi sentences?
What are the two primary sources of Hindi vocabulary?
What are the two primary sources of Hindi vocabulary?
What is the name of the script used to write Hindi?
What is the name of the script used to write Hindi?
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What are the two genders of nouns in Hindi?
What are the two genders of nouns in Hindi?
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What is the Hindi word for 'water'?
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Study Notes
Hindi Alphabet
- Devanagari script is used to write Hindi
- Consists of 47 primary characters:
- 14 vowels (अ, आ, इ, ई, उ, ऊ, ऋ, ए, ऐ, ओ, औ, अं, अ:)
- 33 consonants (क, ख, ग, घ, ङ, च, छ, ज, झ, ञ, ट, ठ, ड, ढ, ण, त, थ, द, ध, न, प, फ, ब, भ, म, य, र, ल, व, श, स, ह)
- 10 additional characters are formed by adding diacritical marks to the primary characters
- Hindi alphabet is written from left to right
Hindi Grammar
- Hindi is a subject-object-verb language
- Nouns:
- Two genders: masculine and feminine
- Two numbers: singular and plural
- Eight cases: nominative, accusative, genitive, dative, ablative, instrumental, locative, and vocative
- Verbs:
- Present, past, and future tenses
- Imperfect and perfect aspects
- Active and passive voice
- Word order is flexible, but typically follows the subject-object-verb order
Hindi Vocabulary
- Core vocabulary is derived from Sanskrit and Prakrit languages
- Influenced by Persian, Arabic, and Turkish languages due to historical cultural exchange
- Common vocabulary themes:
- Family relationships: माँ (mother), पिता (father), बहन (sister), भाई (brother)
- Food: चावल (rice), रोटी (bread), पानी (water), दाल (lentils)
- Colors: लाल (red), नीला (blue), पीला (yellow), हरा (green)
- Emotions: प्यार (love), खुश (happy), दुख (pain), गुस्सा (anger)
Hindi Alphabet
- The Devanagari script is used to write Hindi.
- Hindi consists of 47 primary characters, including:
- 14 vowels: अ, आ, इ, ई, उ, ऊ, ऋ, エ, ऐ, ओ, औ, अं, अ:
- 33 consonants: क, ख, ग, घ, ङ, च, छ, ज, झ, ञ, ट, ठ, ड, ढ, ण, त, थ, द, ध, न, प, फ, ब, भ, म, य, र, ल, व, श, स, ह
- 10 additional characters are formed by adding diacritical marks to the primary characters.
- Hindi is written from left to right.
Hindi Grammar
- Hindi is a subject-object-verb language.
- Hindi nouns have:
- Two genders: masculine and feminine.
- Two numbers: singular and plural.
- Eight cases: nominative, accusative, genitive, dative, ablative, instrumental, locative, and vocative.
- Hindi verbs have:
- Present, past, and future tenses.
- Imperfect and perfect aspects.
- Active and passive voice.
- Hindi word order is flexible, but typically follows the subject-object-verb order.
Hindi Vocabulary
- Hindi's core vocabulary is derived from Sanskrit and Prakrit languages.
- Hindi has been influenced by Persian, Arabic, and Turkish languages due to historical cultural exchange.
- Common vocabulary themes include:
- Family relationships: माँ (mother), पिता (father), बहन (sister), भाई (brother).
- Food: चावल (rice), रोटी (bread), पानी (water), दाल (lentils).
- Colors: लाल (red), नीला (blue), पीला (yellow), हरा (green).
- Emotions: प्यार (love), खुश (happy), दुख (pain), गुस्सा (anger).
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Test your knowledge of the Hindi alphabet, grammar rules, and sentence structure. Learn about the Devanagari script, Hindi consonants and vowels, and more.
