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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.
 
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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)
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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 [...]

 

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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

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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 [...]