Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI dress someone | ||
| तुमyou dress someone | ||
| आपyou dress someone (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she dresses someone | ||
| हमwe dress someone | ||
| वेthey dress someone |
HINDI VERB
पहनाना
to dress someone, to put (clothes) on someone
- #413 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 dressing someone | ||
| तुमyou are dressing someone | ||
| आपyou are dressing someone (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is dressing someone | ||
| हमwe are dressing someone | ||
| वेthey are dressing someone |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI dressed someone (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou dressed someone (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou dressed someone (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she dressed someone (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe dressed someone (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey dressed someone (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 dress someone | ||
| तुमyou used to dress someone | ||
| आपyou used to dress someone (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to dress someone | ||
| हमwe used to dress someone | ||
| वेthey used to dress someone |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will dress someone | ||
| तुमyou will dress someone | ||
| आपyou will dress someone (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will dress someone | ||
| हमwe will dress someone | ||
| वेthey will dress someone |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I dress someone
- तुम (that) you dress someone
- आप (that) you dress someone (politely)
- वह (that) he/she dress someone
- हम (that) we dress someone
- वे (that) they dress someone
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू dress someone! (intimate)
- तुम dress someone! (to a friend)
- आप dress someone! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) dress someone! (very politely)
How to use पहनाना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
पापा जी रोज़ सुबह छोटे भाई को वर्दी पहनाते हैं.
Every morning Papa ji dresses my little brother in his uniform.
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Continuous
मैं गुड़िया को नई फ़्रॉक पहना रही हूँ.
I'm putting a new frock on the doll.
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Past
हमने मेहमानों को फूलों की मालाएं पहनाईं.
We put flower garlands on the guests.
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Imperfect
सर्दियों में दादी जी हमें तीन-तीन स्वेटर पहनाती थीं.
In winter Dadi ji used to put three sweaters on us.
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Future
ठंड है, मैं बच्चे को टोपी पहनाऊँगा.
It's cold, I'll put a cap on the baby.
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Subjunctive
बच्चे को आज कौन सा कपड़ा पहनाऊँ?
Which outfit shall I put on the baby today?
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Requests and commands
बाहर ठंड है, बच्चे को जैकेट पहनाओ.
It's cold outside, put a jacket on the child.
Good to know
- The one you dress takes को: बच्चे को स्वेटर पहनाना; माला पहनाना is to put a garland on someone.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).