Pronouns
A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun. The Hindi word for ‘pronoun’ is सर्वनाम (sarvnaam). The basic pronouns in Hindi are as follows:
| Hindi Word | Transliteration n(Pronunciation) | English Translation | Person/Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| मैं | main | I | First person singular |
| तू | too | you (thou) | Second person singular |
| यह | yaha | he, she, it, this | Third person singular |
| वह | vaha | he, she, it, that | Third person singular |
| हम | ham | we | First person plural |
| तुम | tum | you (informal) | Second person plural |
| आप | aap | you (formal) | Second person plural |
| ये | ye | these | Third person plural |
| वे | ve | those | Third person plural |
Adding verbs to those pronouns results in:
| Hindi Word | Transliteration n(Pronunciation) | English Translation | Person/Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| मैं हूँ | main hoon | I am | First person singular |
| तू है | too hai | you are (thou art) | Second person singular |
| यह है | yaha hai | he is, she is, it is, this is | Third person singular |
| वह है | vaha hai | he is, she is, it is, that is | Third person singular |
| हम हैं | ham hain | we are | First person plural |
| तुम हो | tum ho | you are (informal) | Second person plural |
| आप हैं | aap hain | you are (formal) | Second person plural |
| ये हैं | ye hain | these are | Third person plural |
| वे हैं | ve hain | those are | Third person plural |
Here are some examples of sentences with pronouns:
| Hindi Word | Transliteration (Pronunciation) | English Translation | Person/Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| मैं राम हूँ | main raam hoon | I am Ram. | First person singular |
| तू सीता है | too seeta hai | You are Sita. | Second person singular |
| यह गाय है | yaha gaay hai | This is a cow. | Third person singular |
| वह घोड़ा है | vaha ghoRa hai | That is a horse. | Third person singular |
| हम लड़के हैं | ham laRke hain | We are boys. | First person plural |
| तुम लड़की हो | tum laRkee ho | You are a girl. | Second person plural |
| आप शिक्षक हैं | aap shikshak hain | You are a teacher. | Second person plural |
| ये कुत्ते हैं | ye kutte hain | These are dogs. | Third person plural |
| वे बिल्लियाँ हैं | ve billiyaan hain | Those are cats. | Third person plural |
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