Hindi Basic Grammar Review

Changing from masculine singular to masculine plural when the noun ends in - आ
- change ा to ो
- -लड़का = boy----> लड़के = boys
- -बेटा = son---> बेटे = sons
- -कमरा = room---> कमरे = rooms
Changing from masculine singular to masculine plural when the noun does NOT end in - आ

NO CHANGE
If it is a feminine noun ending in ई
- Replace the ई with इयाँ
- -लड़की – girl---> लड़कियाँ – girls
- -बेटी – daughter---> बेटियाँ – daughters
If it is a feminine noun not ending in ई
- Then add एँ
- -माता – mother---> माताएँ – mothers
- -भाषा – language---> भाषाएँ – languages
- -मेज़ – table---> मेज़ें – tables
Adjective Agreement
-ending in आ
-not ending in आ
- Ending in आ- ending changes to agree with gender and number of the noun it describes
- -अच्छा लड़का – good boy/ अच्छे लड़के – good boys
- -अच्छी लड़की – good girl/ अच्छी लड़कियाँ – good girls
Not ending in आ- nothing changes

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Hindi Basic Grammar Review

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