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# '''Suni(y)e''' is the polite word of choice; one could translate it as “please listen”.  
# '''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.
# '''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]]

Revision as of 13:08, 26 February 2023

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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:

  1. Sunnā is simply the infinitive of the verb “to listen” and it can also be used as a somewhat crude imperative.
  2. Similarly, sun —the root of the infinitive—carries a rough undertone. Both can be used among good friends or close relatives.
  3. 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.
  4. Suni(y)e is the polite word of choice; one could translate it as “please listen”.
  5. Suni(y)egā is extra-polite (“Would you kindly listen?”) and rarely heard in everyday encounters.

Related Lessons