Hindi Granmar And Verbal Phrases

Question 1

बैठना

Answer 1

The verb बैठना (literally “to sit”) can indicate an action that is foolish or accidental:

मैं अपनी चाबी खो बैठा – “I lost my keys”

Question 2

पड़ना

Answer 2

The verb पड़ना can be used as an auxiliary verb in compound verbs to indicate something that happened suddenly:

वह खबर सुनते ही रो पड़ी– “She burst into tears as soon as she heard the news”

Question 3

हंस पड़ा –

Answer 3

“He burst into laughter upon hearing the joke”

Question 4

डालना

Answer 4

डालना can indicate a violent or harsh action:

अपराधियों में से एक ने दो लोग मार डाले – “One of the criminals killed two people”

Question 5

लेना

Answer 5

(“to take”) is often used as an auxiliary to indicate an action toward the subject or for the benefit of the subject.

Question 6

देना

Answer 6

(“to give”) is often used as an auxiliary to indicate an action away from the subject or for the benefit of another.

Question 7

चाबी रखो

Answer 7

“Put the key (somewhere)”

Question 8

चाबी अपनी जेब में रख लो

Answer 8

“Put the key in your pocket”

Question 9

चाबी मेज़ पर रख दो

Answer 9

“Put the key on the table”

Question 10

यह किताब पढ़ लो

Answer 10

Read this book (for yourself)”

Question 11

यह किताब पढ़ दो

Answer 11

“Read this book (aloud, for others sake)”

Question 12

फ़ोन नंबर लिख लो

Answer 12

“Note the phone number”

Question 13

फ़ोन नंबर लिख दो

Answer 13

Write out the phone number”

Question 14

हो जाना

Answer 14

– “to become”

Question 15

सो जाना

Answer 15

“to go to sleep”

Question 16

जाना

Answer 16

The verb जाना as an auxiliary often imparts a sense of completeness, finality, or change of state.

Question 17

समझ जाना

Answer 17

– “to realize” (to come to understand)

Question 18

आ जाना

Answer 18

– “to arrive”

Question 19

खा गया

Answer 19

– “to eat up”

Question 20

क्या वह सो गया

Answer 20

– “Has he gone to sleep?”

Question 21

माँ आ गयी

Answer 21

– “Mom has arrived”

Question 22

उसका नंबर बदल गया है

Answer 22

– “His number has changed”

Question 23

[oblique “agent”] को [infinitive] [form of होना]

Answer 23

To express compulsion
To express a want or desire

Question 24

मुझे उससे बात करनी है –

Answer 24

“I have to talk to her”

Question 25

अगर तुम उससे बात करना चाहते हो तो तुम्हें हिंदी में बात करनी होगी –

Answer 25

– “If you want to speak to her, then you’ll have to speak in Hindi”

Question 26

मुझे जाना था –

Answer 26

I had to go

Question 27

मुझे चाय पीनी है

Answer 27

“I want to drink tea”

Question 28

मुझे पराठे खाने हैं

Answer 28

I want to eat parathas”

Question 29

उन्होंने बहुत सहारा दिया हुआ है

Answer 29

They have lent a lot of support”

Question 30

हुआ in Periphrastic Verbs

Answer 30

In Hindi, although verbs are usually formed with a bare perfect participle (e.g. किया) and a form of होना, they can also be formed with a full participle (e.g. किया हुआ) and a form of होना.

Question 31

मैं एक ही किताब पढ़ लूँगा

Answer 31

“I will read only one book”

Question 32

मैंने यह किताब ही पढ़ ली

Answer 32

“I only read this book”

Question 33

यह साड़ी बहुत ही सुन्दर है

Answer 33

“This sari is very beautiful”

Question 34

मैं आप ही का खाना खा रहा हूँ

Answer 34

I’m only eating your food”

Question 35

वह तो होना ही है –

Answer 35

“that at least must be so” – “that much is obvious

Question 36

प्यार तो होना ही है

Answer 36

love has to happen”

Question 37

यहीं है

Answer 37

– “It is in this very place” – “it’s right here”

Question 38

एक किताब पढ़ने से तुम विशेषज्ञ थोड़े ही बनते हो –

Answer 38

Reading one book hardly makes you an expert”

Question 39

पाना

Answer 39

very commonly used as a verbal auxiliary with the sense “to manage to do”.

Question 40

मैं पूरा खाना नहीं खा पाया

Answer 40

“I couldn’t eat the entire meal”

Question 41

मैं दौड़ को ख़त्म नहीं कर पाऊंगा

Answer 41

“I won’t be able to finish the race”