Hindi reference
सुनाना
sunaanaa
to recite; to tell aloud
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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 | sunaataa huun, sunaatii huunI recite |
| तू | sunaataa hai, sunaatii haiyou (intimate) recite |
| वह | sunaataa hai, sunaatii haihe/she recites |
| हम | sunaate hain, sunaatii hainwe recite |
| तुम | sunaate ho, sunaatii hoyou (familiar) recite |
| आप | sunaate hain, sunaatii hainyou (respectful) recite |
| वे/ये | sunaate hain, sunaatii hainthey recite |
Present progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | sunaa rahaa huun, sunaa rahii huunI am reciting |
| तू | sunaa rahaa hai, sunaa rahii haiyou (intimate) are reciting |
| वह | sunaa rahaa hai, sunaa rahii haihe/she is reciting |
| हम | sunaa rahe hain, sunaa rahii hainwe are reciting |
| तुम | sunaa rahe ho, sunaa rahii hoyou (familiar) are reciting |
| आप | sunaa rahe hain, sunaa rahii hainyou (respectful) are reciting |
| वे/ये | sunaa rahe hain, sunaa rahii hainthey are reciting |
Present perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne sunaayaa hai, mainne sunaaii haiI have recited (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune sunaayaa hai, tuune sunaaii haiyou (intimate) have recited (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne sunaayaa hai, usne sunaaii haihe/she has recited (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne sunaayaa hai, hamne sunaaii haiwe have recited (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne sunaayaa hai, tumne sunaaii haiyou (familiar) have recited (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne sunaayaa hai, aapne sunaaii haiyou (respectful) have recited (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne sunaayaa hai, unhonne sunaaii haithey have recited (masculine or feminine object) |
Past
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne sunaayaa, mainne sunaaiiI recited (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune sunaayaa, tuune sunaaiiyou (intimate) recited (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne sunaayaa, usne sunaaiihe/she recited (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne sunaayaa, hamne sunaaiiwe recited (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne sunaayaa, tumne sunaaiiyou (familiar) recited (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne sunaayaa, aapne sunaaiiyou (respectful) recited (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne sunaayaa, unhonne sunaaiithey recited (masculine or feminine object) |
Past habitual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | sunaataa thaa, sunaatii thiiI used to recite |
| तू | sunaataa thaa, sunaatii thiiyou (intimate) used to recite |
| वह | sunaataa thaa, sunaatii thiihe/she used to recite |
| हम | sunaate the, sunaatii thiinwe used to recite |
| तुम | sunaate the, sunaatii thiin, sunaatii thiiyou (familiar) used to recite |
| आप | sunaate the, sunaatii thiinyou (respectful) used to recite |
| वे/ये | sunaate the, sunaatii thiinthey used to recite |
Past progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | sunaa rahaa thaa, sunaa rahii thiiI was reciting |
| तू | sunaa rahaa thaa, sunaa rahii thiiyou (intimate) were reciting |
| वह | sunaa rahaa thaa, sunaa rahii thiihe/she was reciting |
| हम | sunaa rahe the, sunaa rahii thiinwe were reciting |
| तुम | sunaa rahe the, sunaa rahii thiin, sunaa rahii thiiyou (familiar) were reciting |
| आप | sunaa rahe the, sunaa rahii thiinyou (respectful) were reciting |
| वे/ये | sunaa rahe the, sunaa rahii thiinthey were reciting |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne sunaayaa thaa, mainne sunaaii thiiI had recited (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune sunaayaa thaa, tuune sunaaii thiiyou (intimate) had recited (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne sunaayaa thaa, usne sunaaii thiihe/she had recited (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne sunaayaa thaa, hamne sunaaii thiiwe had recited (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne sunaayaa thaa, tumne sunaaii thiiyou (familiar) had recited (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne sunaayaa thaa, aapne sunaaii thiiyou (respectful) had recited (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne sunaayaa thaa, unhonne sunaaii thiithey had recited (masculine or feminine object) |
Future
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | sunaauungaa, sunaauungiiI will recite |
| तू | sunaaegaa, sunaaegiiyou (intimate) will recite |
| वह | sunaaegaa, sunaaegiihe/she will recite |
| हम | sunaaenge, sunaaengiiwe will recite |
| तुम | sunaaoge, sunaaogiiyou (familiar) will recite |
| आप | sunaaenge, sunaaengiiyou (respectful) will recite |
| वे/ये | sunaaenge, sunaaengiithey will recite |
Mood
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | sunaauun(that) I recite |
| तू | sunaae(that) you (intimate) recite |
| वह | sunaae(that) he/she recites |
| हम | sunaaen(that) we recite |
| तुम | sunaao(that) you (familiar) recite |
| आप | sunaaen(that) you (respectful) recite |
| वे/ये | sunaaen(that) they recite |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| तू | sunaarecite! (intimate) |
| तुम | sunaaorecite! (familiar) |
| आप | sunaaierecite! (respectful) |
Presumptive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | sunaataa huungaa, sunaatii huungiiI probably recite |
| तू | sunaataa hogaa, sunaatii hogiiyou (intimate) probably recite |
| वह | sunaataa hogaa, sunaatii hogiihe/she probably recites |
| हम | sunaate honge, sunaatii hongiiwe probably recite |
| तुम | sunaate hoge, sunaatii hogiiyou (familiar) probably recite |
| आप | sunaate honge, sunaatii hongiiyou (respectful) probably recite |
| वे/ये | sunaate honge, sunaatii hongiithey probably recite |
Counterfactual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | sunaataa, sunaatiiI would recite |
| तू | sunaataa, sunaatiiyou (intimate) would recite |
| वह | sunaataa, sunaatiihe/she would recite |
| हम | sunaate, sunaatiinwe would recite |
| तुम | sunaate, sunaatiin, sunaatiiyou (familiar) would recite |
| आप | sunaate, sunaatiinyou (respectful) would recite |
| वे/ये | sunaate, sunaatiinthey would recite |
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