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Verbs & Present Tense

Verb roots, present habitual and continuous, the verb होना and agreement
होना के सब रूप
all forms of honaa (to be)
huun, hai, ho, hain
Complete present paradigm of होना
सामान्य वर्तमान पूर्ण
present habitual in full
kartaa/kartii/karte + honaa
Full habitual present conjugation
वर्तमान सतत पूर्ण
present continuous in full
kar rahaa/rahii/rahe + honaa
Full continuous present conjugation
लिंग-वचन मेल
gender-number agreement
verb agreement
Verb agrees with subject in gender and number
सकना: कर सकता हूँ
saknaa: I can do
kar saktaa huun
Root + सकना for ability
चुकना: खा चुका हूँ
chuknaa: I have already eaten
khaa chukaa huun
Root + चुकना = completed action
लगना: लगता है
lagnaa: it seems/feels
lagtaa hai
मुझे लगता है कि = I feel/think that
देना/लेना as helpers
denaa/lenaa as light verbs
kar denaa, kar lenaa
Add nuance: do for others (denaa) / oneself (lenaa)
क्रिया + ने वाला
verb + ne vaalaa (about to)
jaane vaalaa
जाने वाला हूँ = about to go
infinitive as noun: तैरना
infinitive as noun: swimming
tairnaa
तैरना अच्छा है = swimming is good