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Imperative Mood in Hindi

Whereas there is only one imperative in English, there are 5 different imperatives in Hindi.

Each form convey different levels of politeness:

Sunnā is simply the infinitive of the verb “to listen” and it can also be used as a somewhat crude imperative.
Similarly, sun —the root of the infinitive—carries a rough undertone. Both can be used among good friends or close relatives.
Suno is slightly more polite and can be used among acquaintances or in casual everyday speech; but don’t use it in front of persons of authority or high standing.
Suni(y)e is the polite word of choice; one could translate it as “please listen”.
Suni(y)egā is extra-polite (“Would you kindly listen?”) and rarely heard in everyday encounters.

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 # '''Suni(y)e''' is the polite word of choice; one could translate it as “please listen”.
 # '''Suni(y)egā''' is extra-polite (“Would you kindly listen?”) and rarely heard in everyday encounters.
+==Related Lessons==
+* [[Language/Hindi/Grammar/Be-Polite|Be Polite]]
+* [[Language/Hindi/Grammar/Past-Tense|Past Tense]]
+* [[Language/Hindi/Grammar/Pronouns|Pronouns]]
+* [[Language/Hindi/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]]
+* [[Language/Hindi/Grammar/How-to-Use-Have|How to Use Have]]
+* [[Language/Hindi/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]]
+* [[Language/Hindi/Grammar/Present-Tense|Present Tense]]
+* [[Language/Hindi/Grammar/Questions|Questions]]
+* [[Language/Hindi/Grammar/Feminine|Feminine]]
+* [[Language/Hindi/Grammar/Adjectives|Adjectives]]
+* [[Language/Hindi/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]]
+* [[Language/Hindi/Grammar/How-to-Use-Have|How to Use Have]]
+* [[Language/Hindi/Grammar/Gender|Gender]]
+* [[Language/Hindi/Grammar/Negation|Negation]]