Title: How Many Affixes Do Verbs Have in Hindi? (Answer to an Indian Language Game)
Answer:
Hindi verbs typically have 8–12 affixes depending on grammatical categories. Here’s a breakdown in English:
1. Time Affixes (4)
Present Tense: -तू (tu), -तुम (tum), -वो (vo), -हमारे (hamare).
Past Tense: -ा (ā), -ी (ī), -ा हो (ho), -था (thā).
Future Tense: -एगा (ēgā), -एगी (ēgī), -एग़ा (ēgā).
2. Person/Number Affixes (4)
1st Person Singular: -मुझे (mujhe), -हमारे (hamare).
2nd Person Singular: -तुमसे (tumsē), -तुम्हारे (tumhāre).
3rd Person Singular: -उसे (usē), -उसके (uske).
Plural: -लो (lo), -वालो (vālo).
3. Modality Affixes (2)
Imperative: - करो (karo), - करते है (karte hain).
Conditional: - होता है (hota hai).
4. Negation Affix (1)
-नहीं (nahīn) or -मुझे नहीं (mujhe nahīn).
Example:
Verb Root: गुला-“to laugh”
Present: गुला तू (tu), गुला तुम (tum).
Past: गुला था (thā).
Negative: गुला मुझे नहीं (mujhe nahīn).
Total Affixes: 11 (varies slightly by tense/number).
This structure is common in Hindi games focused on grammar or vocabulary!
Let me know if you need more examples! 😊
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