Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI agree | ||
| तुमyou agree | ||
| आपyou agree (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she agrees | ||
| हमwe agree | ||
| वेthey agree |
HINDI VERB
मानना
to agree, to accept
- #41 most used
- Transitive verb (ने in the past)
Conjugation
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Continuous
अपूर्ण वर्तमान · happening right now: रहा, रही, रहे (जा रहा हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI am agreeing | ||
| तुमyou are agreeing | ||
| आपyou are agreeing (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is agreeing | ||
| हमwe are agreeing | ||
| वेthey are agreeing |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI agreed (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou agreed (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou agreed (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she agreed (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe agreed (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey agreed (agrees with the object) |
Imperfect
अपूर्ण भूत · “used to” and “was …ing”: the -ता forms with था (जाता था)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI used to agree | ||
| तुमyou used to agree | ||
| आपyou used to agree (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to agree | ||
| हमwe used to agree | ||
| वेthey used to agree |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will agree | ||
| तुमyou will agree | ||
| आपyou will agree (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will agree | ||
| हमwe will agree | ||
| वेthey will agree |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I agree
- तुम (that) you agree
- आप (that) you agree (politely)
- वह (that) he/she agree
- हम (that) we agree
- वे (that) they agree
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू agree! (intimate)
- तुम agree! (to a friend)
- आप agree! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) agree! (very politely)
How to use मानना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
रोहन दादी जी की हर बात मानता है.
Rohan accepts everything Dadi ji says.
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Continuous
आखिर पापा जी मेरी बात मान रहे हैं.
Finally Papa ji is agreeing with me.
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Past
मैंने डॉक्टर की सलाह मानी.
I accepted the doctor's advice.
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Imperfect
बचपन में मैं सबकी बात मानती थी.
As a child I used to obey everyone.
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Future
गुप्ता जी यह शर्त नहीं मानेंगे.
Gupta ji won't accept this condition.
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Subjunctive
मैं चाहती हूँ कि तुम मेरी बात मानो.
I want you to listen to me.
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Requests and commands
ज़िद मत करो, मम्मी जी की बात मानो.
Don't be stubborn, do what Mummy ji says.
Good to know
- मानना is to accept what someone says, मैंने उनकी बात मानी; a person you obey takes की बात: मम्मी जी की बात मानो.
Where you hear मानना
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Hindi · Intermediate Level 1
- मैं तेरी बात मानती हूँ. I accept what you say.
- हम मान गए. We agreed.
- वह ज़रूर मानेगा. He'll surely agree.
Hindi · Intermediate Level 2
- मैं तेरी बात मानती हूँ. I accept what you say.
- हम मान गए. We agreed.
- वह ज़रूर मानेगा. He'll surely agree.
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The Plan at the Shop
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Intermediate Level 1 · गुरुवार सुबह की ट्रेन, हम मान गए.
A Doctor's Advice
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Intermediate Level 2 · आपको अपनी ही सलाह माननी चाहिए.
A flat of their own
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Intermediate Level 2 · चाहे आप मानें या न मानें · चाहे आप मानें या न मानें, हमें अपना फ़्लैट चाहिए.
The First Rain
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Intermediate Level 2 · एक हफ़्ता लूँगी, अगर वार्ड माने तो.
The ticket check
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Advanced Level 3 · कोटा वाले को मानना पड़ेगा. · मिठाई के बदले हर यात्री मानता है.
Stories After Midnight
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Fluency Level 1 · अंकल जी, इसकी बात मत मानिए.
Holi in the Lane
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Fluency Level 1 · बुरा ना मानो, होली है!
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