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Today we look at making plural forms of masculine nouns that end with आ.  To illustrate the singular and plural, we use the sentence patterns: यह ____ है। (This is ____ . ) and ये ____ हैं। (These are ____ . )  Notice how the verb comes at the end of the sentence is Hindi.

Here are the word endings that are changed when the word is made plural.

Here is our vocabulary for today’s lesson.  Be sure and listen out for these words in the podcast.

	this
	is
	these
	are
	horse
	horses
	rooster
	roosters
	parrot
	parrots

Today’s lesson comes from the Hindi Primer.

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Today we are review the words from the previous lessons.  Try to follow along.

	mango	Words that use आ (Hindi Primer – Part 5)
	work
	cost
	elder sister	Using ई (Hindi Primer – Part 7)
	whistle	Using ई (Hindi Primer – Part 7)
	elephant
	train	Using ए (Hindi Primer – Part 10 – Page 15)
	game  (can also mean “play” from the verb खेलना – to play)	Using ए (Hindi Primer – Part 10 – Page 15)
	meeting	Using ए (Hindi Primer – Part 10 – Page 15)
	sitar
	guitar	Words using इ (Hindi Primer – Part 6)
	soldier
	brother	Using ऐ (Hindi Primer – Part 11- Page 16 – Chapter 12)
	mother	Using ऐ (Hindi Primer – Part 11- Page 16 – Chapter 12)
	money	Using ऐ (Hindi Primer – Part 11- Page 16 – Chapter 12)
	side	Using ओ (Hindi Primer – Part 12 – Page 17)
	peacock	Using ओ (Hindi Primer – Part 12 – Page 17)
	noise	Using ओ (Hindi Primer – Part 12 – Page 17)
	lava	Using औ (Hindi Primer – Part 13 – Page 18 – Chapter 14)
	crow	Using औ (Hindi Primer – Part 13 – Page 18 – Chapter 14)
	boat	Using औ (Hindi Primer – Part 13 – Page 18 – Chapter 14)
	swan	Using ं & ँ (Hindi Primer – Part 14 – Page 19)
	laughter	Using ं & ँ (Hindi Primer – Part 14 – Page 19)
	face	Using ं & ँ (Hindi Primer – Part 14 – Page 19)
	grape (or grapes)	Using ं & ँ (Hindi Primer – Part 14 – Page 19)
	inside	Using ं & ँ (Hindi Primer – Part 14 – Page 19)
	monkey	Using ं & ँ (Hindi Primer – Part 14 – Page 19)

Today’s lesson comes from the Hindi Primer.

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Today we are looking at words that have a bindu (dot) or chandra bindu (moon dot).  Here are some examples of these symbols being applied to some consonants.

Here is our vocabulary for today’s lesson.  Be sure and listen out for these words in the podcast.

	these
	grapes (the singular form is written and spoken the same way)
	arebring
	sweet – plural form of the adjective of मीठा
	tooth powder
	bring – from the verb लाना – to bring
	face
	wash – from the verb धोना – to wash
	monkey
	will come – from आना
	house
	inside
	eye shawdow
	Hindi name for the Gangues river
	swan
	laugh

Today’s lesson comes from the Hindi Primer.

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Today we learn about the vowel औ.  Like all vowels in Hindi, it has a independent form and a dependent form.  Here are some examples of the dependent form being added to other letters.

Here is our vocabulary for today’s lesson.  Be sure and listen out for these words in the podcast.

	this
	who
	is
	lady
	crow
	what kind of
	black
	plant
	little
	keep quite
	boat
	lava – The Hindi reproduction of the English word for lava
	radiance, brightness of mood..
	and

Today’s lesson comes from the Hindi Primer (As of 10/25/2008, we only have 12 copies left).  We started these lessons on October 12, 2008.

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Today we learn about the vowel ओ. Like all vowels in Hindi, it has a independent form and a dependent form. Here are some examples of the dependent form being added to other letters.

	this (oblique form)
	side
	come – from the verb आना to come
	peacock
	look – from the verb देखना to look
	cry – from the verb रोना – to cry
	don’t (as a command to a child)
	noise
	do – from the verb करना – to do
	[boy's name]
	sleep – from the verb सोना
	is
	belong’s to (similar to the ‘s in English) The phrase मोहन का means that it belongs to Mohan or that it is “Mohan’s”
	burden

Today’s lesson comes from the Hindi Primer (As of 10/25/2008, we only have 12 copies left). We started these lessons on October 12, 2008.