HINDI VERB
to know a person or a thing
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वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI know a person or a thing | ||
| तुमyou know a person or a thing | ||
| आपyou know a person or a thing (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she knows a person or a thing | ||
| हमwe know a person or a thing | ||
| वेthey know a person or a thing |
अपूर्ण वर्तमान · happening right now: रहा, रही, रहे (जा रहा हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI am knowing a person or a thing | ||
| तुमyou are knowing a person or a thing | ||
| आपyou are knowing a person or a thing (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is knowing a person or a thing | ||
| हमwe are knowing a person or a thing | ||
| वेthey are knowing a person or a thing |
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI knew a person or a thing (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou knew a person or a thing (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou knew a person or a thing (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she knew a person or a thing (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe knew a person or a thing (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey knew a person or a thing (agrees with the object) |
अपूर्ण भूत · “used to” and “was …ing”: the -ता forms with था (जाता था)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI used to know a person or a thing | ||
| तुमyou used to know a person or a thing | ||
| आपyou used to know a person or a thing (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to know a person or a thing | ||
| हमwe used to know a person or a thing | ||
| वेthey used to know a person or a thing |
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will know a person or a thing | ||
| तुमyou will know a person or a thing | ||
| आपyou will know a person or a thing (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will know a person or a thing | ||
| हमwe will know a person or a thing | ||
| वेthey will know a person or a thing |
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
मैं गुप्ता जी को दो साल से जानता हूँ.
I've known Gupta ji for two years.
मैं धीरे-धीरे इस शहर को जान रही हूँ.
I'm slowly getting to know this city.
मैंने उसी दिन जाना कि रोहन मेरा सच्चा दोस्त है.
That day I learned that Rohan is a true friend.
मैं उसे कॉलेज के दिनों से जानती थी.
I knew her from college days.
एक साल में तुम सबके नाम जानोगे.
In a year you'll know everyone's name.
मैं चाहती हूँ कि तुम मेरे परिवार को जानो.
I want you to know my family.
पहले इस शहर को जानिए, फिर फ़ैसला कीजिए.
Get to know this city first, then decide.
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Beginner Level 3 · मैं तुम्हें जानता हूँ.
Intermediate Level 3 · डाकिया! तो वो हर घर जानते हैं.
Intermediate Level 3 · मॉम ने कहा कि वो ताज से जानती हैं.
Intermediate Level 3 · वो शब्द नहीं जानतीं, पर रो रही हैं.
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).