HINDI VERBS 1
Infinitive
Hindi verbs in infinitive always end in - ना (-naa). The remaining part of the word (the part without - ना) is called a stem. The infinitive form is also a dictionary form and it can have a wide variety of usages. It is useful to practice while omitting the – ना part as the stem will serve while changing the verb tenses and creating new verb forms.
Examples of infinitive verbs:
होना
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honaa
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to be
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करना
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karnaa
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to do
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देना
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denaa
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to give
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लेना
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lenaa
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to take
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बोलना
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bolnaa
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to say
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जाना
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jaanaa
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to go
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बुलाना
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bulaanaa
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to call
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Other usages of verbs in their infinitive:
मुझे जाना है।
mujhe jaanaa hai
I have to go.
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फ्रिज में रखना।
frij mein rakhnaa
Keep it in the fridge.
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में यह कहानी सुनना चाहती हूँ।
mein yah kahaanee sunnaa chaahtee hoon
I want to hear this story (f).
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2 comments:
Hi! Nice website! Thanks for providing information about the Hindi language! I also have a site about Hindi: http://hindilanguage.info - I'm going to add a link to your site, and if you would like to reciprocate, I would be very thankful.
There is a minor error on this page:
the sentence "मुझे चित्र बनाना बहुत शौक है" should be "मुझे चित्र बनाने का बहुत शौक है" (I have a hobby of drawing pictures / I am fond of drawing pictures);
alternatively, it could be "मेरा शौक चित्र बनाना है" ("My hobby is drawing pictures"); it's a common idiom in Hindi to use the postposition का/की with indirect verb constructions; for instance, मुझे देर तक जागने की आदत है (I have a habit of staying up late).
Hello! Thank you so much for commenting and correcting my mistake. I will add the link to your site shortly.
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