<h4>Today we will know about 3 important questions in Hindi - &nbsp;&nbsp;<b>क्या(kya)What, &nbsp;कौन(kaun)Who &amp; कहाँ (kahaan)Where.</b></h4><h4>These are very important for constructing conversational sentences. &nbsp;Before that refresh yourselves with&nbsp;<a href="http://shylaji.com/2015/02/20/personal-pronouns/" target="_blank" rel="">Personal Pronouns&nbsp;</a>and&nbsp;<a href="http://shylaji.com/2015/02/21/564/" target="_blank" rel="">Auxillary verb होना&nbsp;</a>। &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We have done 3 questions earlier in our lesson When, Where and how many. &nbsp;These lessons will help you to understand this better. &nbsp;&nbsp;Lets start…</h4>&nbsp;<span><span><span><h3>1. &nbsp;What is this ?</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;यह क्या है ?</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yeh kya hei ?</h3></span><span><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;What are these ?</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;ये क्या हैं ?</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;Ye kya hein ?</h3></span></span><span><span><h3>2. &nbsp;This is a mango.</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;यह आम(m) है ।</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yeh aam hei.</h3></span><span><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;These are mangoes.</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;ये आम हैं ।</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;Ye aam hein.</h3></span></span><span><span><h3>3. &nbsp;This is a chair</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;यह कु्र्सी(f) है ।</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Yeh kursi hei.</h3></span><span><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;These are chairs.</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;ये कुर्सियाँ हैं ।</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;Ye kursiyaan hein.</h3></span></span><span><span><h3>4. &nbsp;What is that ?</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; वह क्या है ?</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Vah kya hei ?</h3></span><span><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;What are those ?</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;वे क्या हैं ?</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;Ve kya hein ?</h3></span></span><span><span><h3>5. &nbsp;That is a tree.</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; वह पेड़(m) है ।</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Vah peyd hei.</h3></span><span><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;Those are trees.</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;वे पेड़ हैं ।</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;Ve peyd hein.</h3></span></span><span><span><h3>6. &nbsp;That is a wall.</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; वह दीवार(f) है ।</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Vah dheewaar hei.</h3></span><span><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;Those are walls.</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;वे दीवारें हैं ।</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;Ve dheewaarein hein.</h3></span></span><span><span><h3>7. &nbsp;Where is the clock ?</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; घड़ी(f) कहाँ है ?</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ghadee kahaan hein ?</h3></span><span><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;The clock is on the wall</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;घड़ी दीवार पर है ।</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;Ghadee dheewaar par hei.</h3></span></span><span><span><h3>8. &nbsp;Where is the bag ?</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; थैली(f) कहाँ है ?</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Theilee kahaan hei ?</h3></span><span><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;The bag is on the table.</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;थैली मेज़ पर है ।</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;Theilee mez par hei.</h3></span></span><span><span><h3>9. &nbsp;Where are you ? (Intimate)</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; तू कहाँ है ?</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Thoo kahaan hei ?</h3></span><span><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;I am at school.</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;मैं पाठशाला(f) में हूँ ।</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;Mein paatshaala may hoon.</h3></span></span><span><span><h3>10. Where are you ?(Informal)</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;तुम कहाँ हो ?</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Thum kahaan ho ?</h3></span><span><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;I am in Delhi.</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;मैं दिल्ली में हूँ ।</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;Mein Dhilly may hoon.</h3></span></span><span><span><h3>11. Where are you ? (Formal)</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; आप कहाँ हैं ?</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Aap kahaan hein ?</h3></span><span><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;I am at home.</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;मैं घर में हैं ।</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;Mein ghar may hoon.</h3></span></span><span><span><h3>12. Where are they/we ?</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; वे हम कहाँ हैं ?</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ve/Hum kahaan hein ?</h3></span><span><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;They/We are in the playground.</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;वे हम मैदान में हैं ।</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;Ve/Hum meydhaan may hein.</h3></span></span><span><span><h3>13. Who is in the Vehicle ?</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;गाड़ी(f) में कौन है ?</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Gaadi may kaun hei ?</h3></span><span><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;Father is in the vehicle.</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;गाड़ी में पिताजी हैं ।</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;Gaadi may Pithaaji hein.</h3></span></span><span><span><h3>14. Who are you ?(Formal)</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;आप कौन हैं ?</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Aap kaun hein ?</h3></span><span><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;I am a Teacher (fem.)</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;मैं अध्यापिका(f) हूँ ।</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;Mein Adhyaapikaa hoon.</h3></span></span><span><span><h3>15. Who are you ? (Informal)</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;तुम कौन हो ?</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Thum kaun ho ?</h3></span><span><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;I am a Postman.</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;मैं डाकिया हूँ ।</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;Mein Daakiyaa hoon.</h3></span></span><span><span><h3>16. Who are you ? (Intimate)</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;तू कौन है ?</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Thoo kaun hei ?</h3></span><span><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;I am a servant.</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;मैं नौकर हूँ ।</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;Mein naukar(m) hoon.</h3></span></span><span><span><h3>17. Who is she ?</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;वह कौन है ?</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Vah kaun hei ?</h3></span><span><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;She is a woman</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;वह औरत है ।</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;Vah aurath hei.</h3></span></span><span><span><h3>18. Who are we ?</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;हम कौन &nbsp;हैं ?</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Hum kaun hein ?</h3></span><span><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;We are brother-sister.</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;हम भाई-बहन हैं ।</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;Hum bhayee-behan hein.</h3></span></span><span><span><h3>19. Who is he ?</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;वे कौन हैं ?</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Ve kaun hein ?</h3></span><span><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;He is Narendra Modi.</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;वे नरेन्द्र मोडी हैं ।</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;Ve Narendra Modi hein.</h3></span></span><span><span><h3>20. Who are they ?</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;वे कौन हैं ?</h3><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Ve kaun hein ?</h3></span><span><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;They are man and woman.</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;वे आदमी और औरत हैं ।</h3><h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;Ve aadhmi aur aurath hein,</h3></span></span></span>&nbsp;<ol><li><h4>&nbsp;&nbsp;I have mentioned genders in the brackets (f) feminine and (m) masculine. &nbsp;In Hindi Grammar</h4></li></ol><h4>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; all words i.e objects, living and non-living things come under masculine and feminine gender.</h4><h4>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Some masculine words don’t change in number. &nbsp;Eg. mango, tree and house (used in</h4><h4>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; english) don’t change in Hindi. &nbsp;We will go in detail in our forthcoming grammar lessons.</h4><ol><li><h4>&nbsp;&nbsp;In Hindi Grammar it is subject/object/verb. &nbsp;Whereas in English it is subject/verb/object.</h4></li><li><h4>&nbsp;&nbsp;I used 2 different sentences with ‘वे’ &nbsp;(Veh) in &nbsp;the 19th and 20th sentences. &nbsp; &nbsp;'वे’ &nbsp;(Veh) &nbsp;is</h4></li></ol><h4>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; used for plural as well as for respect.</h4><h4>I hope this lesson was interesting. &nbsp;If you have doubts please msg me on&nbsp;<a target="" rel="">contact@shylaji.com</a>. &nbsp;Have a nice day.</h4><h4>&nbsp;</h4>

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