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<div style="font-size:300%"> Imperative Mood in Hindi</div>
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Whereas there is only one imperative in English, there are '''5 different imperatives''' in Hindi.  
Whereas there is only one imperative in English, there are '''5 different imperatives''' in Hindi.  


Each form convey different levels of politeness:
Each form convey different levels of politeness:
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# '''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==
<span link>Don't hesitate to look into these other pages after completing this lesson:</span> [[Language/Hindi/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]], [[Language/Hindi/Grammar/Adjectives-and-Adverbs|Adjectives and Adverbs]], [[Language/Hindi/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]] & [[Language/Hindi/Grammar/Nouns-and-Pronouns|Nouns and Pronouns]].
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Hindi/Grammar/Be-Polite|Be Polite]]
* [[Language/Hindi/Grammar/Be-Polite|Be Polite]]
* [[Language/Hindi/Grammar/Past-Tense|Past Tense]]
* [[Language/Hindi/Grammar/Past-Tense|Past Tense]]
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* [[Language/Hindi/Grammar/Gender|Gender]]
* [[Language/Hindi/Grammar/Gender|Gender]]
* [[Language/Hindi/Grammar/Negation|Negation]]
* [[Language/Hindi/Grammar/Negation|Negation]]
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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.

Don't hesitate to look into these other pages after completing this lesson: Conditional Mood, Adjectives and Adverbs, Plurals & Nouns and Pronouns.

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]