Hindi reference
थामना
thaamnaa
to hold, to grasp
Regular · 12 form tables
Includes habitual, progressive and perfect constructions, commands, and supplied gender and object agreement examples. Some forms already contain a subject.
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Present
Present habitual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | thaamtaa huun, thaamtii huunI hold |
| तू | thaamtaa hai, thaamtii haiyou (intimate) hold |
| वह | thaamtaa hai, thaamtii haihe/she holds |
| हम | thaamte hain, thaamtii hainwe hold |
| तुम | thaamte ho, thaamtii hoyou (familiar) hold |
| आप | thaamte hain, thaamtii hainyou (respectful) hold |
| वे/ये | thaamte hain, thaamtii hainthey hold |
Present progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | thaam rahaa huun, thaam rahii huunI am holding |
| तू | thaam rahaa hai, thaam rahii haiyou (intimate) are holding |
| वह | thaam rahaa hai, thaam rahii haihe/she is holding |
| हम | thaam rahe hain, thaam rahii hainwe are holding |
| तुम | thaam rahe ho, thaam rahii hoyou (familiar) are holding |
| आप | thaam rahe hain, thaam rahii hainyou (respectful) are holding |
| वे/ये | thaam rahe hain, thaam rahii hainthey are holding |
Present perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne thaamaa hai, mainne thaamii haiI have held (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune thaamaa hai, tuune thaamii haiyou (intimate) have held (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne thaamaa hai, usne thaamii haihe/she has held (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne thaamaa hai, hamne thaamii haiwe have held (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne thaamaa hai, tumne thaamii haiyou (familiar) have held (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne thaamaa hai, aapne thaamii haiyou (respectful) have held (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne thaamaa hai, unhonne thaamii haithey have held (masculine or feminine object) |
Past
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne thaamaa, mainne thaamiiI held (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune thaamaa, tuune thaamiiyou (intimate) held (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne thaamaa, usne thaamiihe/she held (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne thaamaa, hamne thaamiiwe held (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne thaamaa, tumne thaamiiyou (familiar) held (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne thaamaa, aapne thaamiiyou (respectful) held (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne thaamaa, unhonne thaamiithey held (masculine or feminine object) |
Past habitual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | thaamtaa thaa, thaamtii thiiI used to hold |
| तू | thaamtaa thaa, thaamtii thiiyou (intimate) used to hold |
| वह | thaamtaa thaa, thaamtii thiihe/she used to hold |
| हम | thaamte the, thaamtii thiinwe used to hold |
| तुम | thaamte the, thaamtii thiin, thaamtii thiiyou (familiar) used to hold |
| आप | thaamte the, thaamtii thiinyou (respectful) used to hold |
| वे/ये | thaamte the, thaamtii thiinthey used to hold |
Past progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | thaam rahaa thaa, thaam rahii thiiI was holding |
| तू | thaam rahaa thaa, thaam rahii thiiyou (intimate) were holding |
| वह | thaam rahaa thaa, thaam rahii thiihe/she was holding |
| हम | thaam rahe the, thaam rahii thiinwe were holding |
| तुम | thaam rahe the, thaam rahii thiin, thaam rahii thiiyou (familiar) were holding |
| आप | thaam rahe the, thaam rahii thiinyou (respectful) were holding |
| वे/ये | thaam rahe the, thaam rahii thiinthey were holding |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne thaamaa thaa, mainne thaamii thiiI had held (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune thaamaa thaa, tuune thaamii thiiyou (intimate) had held (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne thaamaa thaa, usne thaamii thiihe/she had held (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne thaamaa thaa, hamne thaamii thiiwe had held (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne thaamaa thaa, tumne thaamii thiiyou (familiar) had held (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne thaamaa thaa, aapne thaamii thiiyou (respectful) had held (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne thaamaa thaa, unhonne thaamii thiithey had held (masculine or feminine object) |
Future
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | thaamuungaa, thaamuungiiI will hold |
| तू | thaamegaa, thaamegiiyou (intimate) will hold |
| वह | thaamegaa, thaamegiihe/she will hold |
| हम | thaamenge, thaamengiiwe will hold |
| तुम | thaamoge, thaamogiiyou (familiar) will hold |
| आप | thaamenge, thaamengiiyou (respectful) will hold |
| वे/ये | thaamenge, thaamengiithey will hold |
Mood
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | thaamuun(that) I hold |
| तू | thaame(that) you (intimate) hold |
| वह | thaame(that) he/she holds |
| हम | thaamen(that) we hold |
| तुम | thaamo(that) you (familiar) hold |
| आप | thaamen(that) you (respectful) hold |
| वे/ये | thaamen(that) they hold |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| तू | thaamhold! (intimate) |
| तुम | thaamohold! (familiar) |
| आप | thaamiehold! (respectful) |
Presumptive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | thaamtaa huungaa, thaamtii huungiiI probably hold |
| तू | thaamtaa hogaa, thaamtii hogiiyou (intimate) probably hold |
| वह | thaamtaa hogaa, thaamtii hogiihe/she probably holds |
| हम | thaamte honge, thaamtii hongiiwe probably hold |
| तुम | thaamte hoge, thaamtii hogiiyou (familiar) probably hold |
| आप | thaamte honge, thaamtii hongiiyou (respectful) probably hold |
| वे/ये | thaamte honge, thaamtii hongiithey probably hold |
Counterfactual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | thaamtaa, thaamtiiI would hold |
| तू | thaamtaa, thaamtiiyou (intimate) would hold |
| वह | thaamtaa, thaamtiihe/she would hold |
| हम | thaamte, thaamtiinwe would hold |
| तुम | thaamte, thaamtiin, thaamtiiyou (familiar) would hold |
| आप | thaamte, thaamtiinyou (respectful) would hold |
| वे/ये | thaamte, thaamtiinthey would hold |
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