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HINDI VERB

सौंपना

to hand over

  • #410 most used
  • Transitive verb (ने in the past)

Conjugation

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Present

वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)

Form Masculine Feminine
मैंI hand over
तुमyou hand over
आपyou hand over (politely)
वहhe/she hands over
हमwe hand over
वेthey hand over

Continuous

अपूर्ण वर्तमान · happening right now: रहा, रही, रहे (जा रहा हूँ)

Form Masculine Feminine
मैंI am handing over
तुमyou are handing over
आपyou are handing over (politely)
वहhe/she is handing over
हमwe are handing over
वेthey are handing over

Past

सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object

Form Masculine Feminine
मैंनेI handed over (agrees with the object)
तुमनेyou handed over (agrees with the object)
आपनेyou handed over (agrees with the object) (politely)
उसनेhe/she handed over (agrees with the object)
हमनेwe handed over (agrees with the object)
उन्होंनेthey handed over (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 hand over
तुमyou used to hand over
आपyou used to hand over (politely)
वहhe/she used to hand over
हमwe used to hand over
वेthey used to hand over

Future

भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)

Form Masculine Feminine
मैंI will hand over
तुमyou will hand over
आपyou will hand over (politely)
वहhe/she will hand over
हमwe will hand over
वेthey will hand over

Subjunctive

संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं

  1. मैं (that) I hand over
  2. तुम (that) you hand over
  3. आप (that) you hand over (politely)
  4. वह (that) he/she hand over
  5. हम (that) we hand over
  6. वे (that) they hand over

Requests and commands

आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा

  1. तू hand over! (intimate)
  2. तुम hand over! (to a friend)
  3. आप hand over! (politely)
  4. आप (और भी विनम्र) hand over! (very politely)

How to use सौंपना

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    मालिक हर सुबह दुकान की चाबी राजू भैया को सौंपता है.

    The owner hands the shop key to Raju bhaiya every morning.

  2. Continuous

    गुप्ता जी आज अपना कारोबार बेटे को सौंप रहे हैं.

    Gupta ji is handing his business over to his son today.

  3. Past

    मैंने सारे कागज़ दफ़्तर में सौंपे.

    I handed over all the papers at the office.

  4. Imperfect

    पापा जी हर महीने किराया मकान मालिक को सौंपते थे.

    Papa ji used to hand the rent to the landlord every month.

  5. Future

    मैं एक जनवरी को फ़्लैट की चाबी सौंपूँगी.

    I'll hand over the flat key on the first of January.

  6. Subjunctive

    क्या मैं यह फ़ाइल सीधे मैनेजर को सौंपूँ?

    Shall I hand this file straight to the manager?

  7. Requests and commands

    जाते समय चाबियाँ गुप्ता जी को सौंपिए.

    Hand the keys to Gupta ji when you leave.

Good to know

  • सौंपना is a proper handing over, of keys, papers or a job; the person you hand it to takes को.

Where you hear सौंपना

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Hindi · Advanced Level 1

  • मालिक चाबी किरायेदार को सौंपता है. The owner hands the key to the tenant.
  • मैंने चाबी नोआ को सौंपी. I handed the key to Noah.
  • मैं एक जनवरी को फ़्लैट सौंपूँगी. I'll hand over the flat on the first of January.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).