Hindi Grammar Fundamentals
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What is the word order of Hindi sentences?

  • Object-Subject-Verb
  • Verb-Subject-Object
  • Subject-Object-Verb (correct)
  • Subject-Verb-Object

    • Which of the following is a sarva naam (common noun) in Hindi?

  • Rama
  • Delhi
  • Ganga
  • kitab (correct)

    • What type of noun is laRka (boy) in Hindi?

  • Napunsak
  • Vyakti naam
  • Pulleen (correct)
  • Streeleen

    • Which of the following is the correct plural form of the Hindi noun kitab (book)?

    <p>kitaben</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a napunsak (neuter) noun in Hindi?

    <p>ghar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following aspects of Hindi grammar is NOT influenced by Persian or Arabic?

    <p>Noun case system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for 'Relations' in Hindi grammar?

    <p>Sambandha</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an aspect of Hindi nouns?

    <p>Case</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of deriving Hindi nouns from root words called?

    <p>Tatbhava</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a type of Hindi noun?

    <p>Samuh</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for 'Adjectives' in Hindi grammar?

    <p>Visheshna</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a way of forming Hindi nouns?

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    Study Notes

    Hindi Grammar

    • Hindi grammar is similar to that of other Indo-Aryan languages, with some influences from Persian and Arabic.
    • Hindi has a subject-object-verb word order.
    • Verbs are inflected for tense, mood, and aspect.
    • Hindi has a complex system of honorifics, with different verb forms used to show respect or politeness.

    Nouns

    • Hindi nouns are inflected for case (nominative, accusative, genitive, dative, ablative) and number (singular and plural).
    • Hindi nouns can be classified into two main categories:
      1. Sarva naam (common nouns): these are general nouns that can be used to refer to any member of a category, e.g. kitab (book).
      2. Vyakti naam (proper nouns): these are names of specific people, places, or things, e.g. Rahul (a person's name).
    • Hindi nouns can also be classified into three types based on their gender:
      1. Pulleen (masculine): these nouns refer to male beings or things, e.g. laRka (boy).
      2. Streeleen (feminine): these nouns refer to female beings or things, e.g. laRki (girl).
      3. Napunsak (neuter): these nouns refer to non-living things or abstract concepts, e.g. ghar (house).
    • Hindi nouns can also be classified into two types based on their number:
      1. Ek-vachan (singular): these nouns refer to one person or thing, e.g. kitab (book).
      2. Bahuvachan (plural): these nouns refer to more than one person or thing, e.g. kitaben (books).

    Hindi Grammar

    • Hindi grammar shares similarities with other Indo-Aryan languages, with influences from Persian and Arabic.
    • Word order in Hindi typically follows the subject-object-verb structure.
    • Verbs in Hindi are inflected to convey tense, mood, and aspect.

    Nouns

    • Hindi nouns are inflected for two grammatical categories: case (nominative, accusative, genitive, dative, ablative) and number (singular and plural).
    • There are two main categories of Hindi nouns:
    • Sarva naam (common nouns): general nouns that can refer to any member of a category, e.g., kitab (book).
    • Vyakti naam (proper nouns): names of specific people, places, or things, e.g., Rahul (a person's name).
    • Hindi nouns can be classified into three types based on gender:
    • Pulleen (masculine): nouns that refer to male beings or things, e.g., laRka (boy).
    • Streeleen (feminine): nouns that refer to female beings or things, e.g., laRki (girl).
    • Napunsak (neuter): nouns that refer to non-living things or abstract concepts, e.g., ghar (house).
    • Hindi nouns can also be classified into two types based on number:
    • Ek-vachan (singular): nouns that refer to one person or thing, e.g., kitab (book).
    • Bahuvachan (plural): nouns that refer to more than one person or thing, e.g., kitaben (books).

    Hindi Grammar

    • Hindi grammar is influenced by Sanskrit and Persian.
    • It follows a Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) word order.

    Nouns in Hindi

    Types of Nouns

    • Sangya: Proper nouns (e.g. names of people, places, and cities).
    • Sarvanaam: Pronouns (e.g. I, you, he, she, it).
    • Visheshna: Adjectives (e.g. big, small, happy, sad).
    • Sambandha: Relations (e.g. father, mother, brother, sister).
    • Samuh: Collective nouns (e.g. family, team, group).

    Noun Classification

    • Linga: Gender (masculine and feminine).
    • Vachan: Number (singular and plural).
    • Kaarak: Case (nominative, accusative, and genitive).

    Noun Formation

    • Tatbhava: Derivation from root words (e.g. kartā from kri).
    • Yogaja: Compounding (e.g. ghar-kā meaning "of the house").
    • Utpadya: Derivation from other languages (e.g. hotel from English).

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