English is an SVO(Subject-Verb-Object) language while Hindi is an SOV(Subject-Object-Verb) language.
Let’s look at the first example.
See the colour groups for faster understanding. Let’s see one more example.
Note:
1. A ‘to be’ helping verb is required in most of the Hindi sentences.
2. In Devanagari, there is no concept that ‘a sentence starts with a capital letter’ or ‘a proper noun starts with a capital letter’. All letters are of same size for all words.
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These are the most basic Hindi sentences using ‘to be’ forms with first person, second person & third person pronouns.
मैं हूं। |
maiň hūň. |
I am. |
हम हैं। |
ham haiň. |
We are. |
तू है। |
tu hai. |
You are. (Informal) |
तुम हो। |
tum ho. |
You are. (Little formal/Plural) |
आप हैं। |
āp haiň. |
You are. (Formal/Plural) |
वह है। |
vah hai. *vo hai.( In spoken)* |
He/She/It is. |
वे हैं। |
ve haiň. *vo hai.( In spoken)* |
They are. (Formal/Plural) |
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In Hindi, infinitive = root verb + nā
So if root verb is kar then karnā is the infinitive.
करना |
karnā |
To do |
मुस्कराना |
muskarānā |
To smile |
हंसना |
hasnā |
To laugh |
रोना |
ronā |
To cry |
बजाना |
bajānā |
To play (musical instrument) |
ताली बजाना |
tālī bajānā |
To clap |
खडा होना |
khadā honā |
To stand |
बैठना |
baithnā |
To sit |
चलना |
chalnā |
To walk |
दौडना |
daudnā |
To run |
खाना |
khānā |
To eat |
पीना |
pīnā |
To drink |
पढना |
padhnā |
To read/study |
पढाना |
padhānā |
To teach |
लिखना |
likhnā |
To write |
फेंकना |
feknā |
To throw |
पकडना |
pakadnā |
To catch |
कूदना |
kūdnā |
To jump |
खेलना |
khelnā |
To play |
तैरना |
tairnā |
To swim |
नाचना |
nāchnā |
To dance |
सोना |
sonā |
To sleep |
पकाना |
pakānā |
To cook |
बताना |
batānā |
To tell |
बात करना |
bāt karnā |
To talk |
बोलना |
bolnā |
To speak |
देखना |
dekhnā |
To see |
सुनना |
sunnā |
To hear/listen |
नहाना |
nahānā |
To bathe |
लेना |
lenā |
To take |
देना |
denā |
To give |
आना |
ānā |
To come |
जाना |
jānā |
To go |
मारना |
mārnā |
To hit/kill |
बेचना |
bechnā |
To sell |
खरीदना |
kharīdnā |
To buy |
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