McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 16

Vocabulary

एक

ek — The number one; also used as indefinite article.

लड़की

laṛkī — A girl; young female person.

उससे

usse — From/to him, her, or it; oblique form.

शहर

śahar — A city or town.

का

kā — Possessive postposition meaning 'of' or 's.

रास्ता

rāstā — A road, path, or route.

दिखाने

dikhāne — To show; infinitive oblique form of show.

के

ke — Postposition indicating possession or relation.

लिए

lie — For the purpose of; postposition meaning 'for.'

कहती

kahtī — She says; feminine present habitual of 'to say.'

है।

hai — Is; third-person singular present tense of 'to be.'

वह

vah — He, she, or it; third-person singular pronoun.

उसे

use — To him, her, or it; dative oblique pronoun.

बताता

batātā — He tells or informs; masculine habitual present.

है

hai — Is; auxiliary verb, third-person singular.

और

aur — And; additive conjunction.

फिर

phir — Then, again, or after that.

आगे

āge — Ahead, forward, or further on.

चला

calā — Went, moved; masculine past tense of 'to walk/go.'

जाता

jātā — Goes; habitual present masculine form of 'to go.'

पाठ

pāṭh — A lesson or chapter in a textbook.

उनचास।

uncās — The number forty-nine.

मैं

maiṃ — I; first-person singular pronoun.

करूँगी

karūṃgī — I will do; feminine first-person future tense.

करेगी

karegī — She will do; feminine third-person future tense.

मत

mat — Don't; negative imperative particle.

करो

karo — Do; second-person informal imperative of 'to do.'

बिल्ली

billī — A cat; domestic feline animal.

घुरघुराना

ghurghuṛānā — To purr; sound made by a contented cat.

थपथपाना

thapthapānā — To pat or stroke gently with the hand.

रोम

rom — Body hair or fur; also the city Rome.

हानि

hāni — Harm, damage, or loss.

कार्य

kārya — Work, task, or deed.

मुझे

mujhe — To me; dative first-person singular pronoun.

अपनी

apnī — My own / one's own; reflexive feminine possessive.

प्यारी

pyārī — Dear, beloved, or sweet; feminine adjective.

से

se — From, with, or by; versatile postposition.

प्यार

pyār — Love or affection.

उसके

uske — His, her, or its; possessive oblique pronoun.

बाल

bāl — Hair; strands of hair on the head or body.

इतने

itne — So many or so much; masculine plural demonstrative.

गर्म

garm — Warm or hot.

हैं

haiṃ — Are; plural or formal present tense of 'to be.'

यदि

yadi — If; conditional conjunction, formal register.

चोट

coṭ — An injury, wound, or hurt.

नहीं

nahīṃ — No or not; general negation word.

पहुँचाती

pahuṃcātī — She causes to reach; feminine habitual causative.

तो

to — Then; used in conditional 'if…then' constructions.

कोई

koī — Someone, anyone, or some; indefinite pronoun.

पहुँचाएगी।

pahuṃcāegī — She will cause harm; feminine future causative verb.

को

ko — To, for; dative/accusative postposition.

थपथपाऊँगी

thapthapāūṃgī — I will pat; feminine first-person future of 'to pat.'

तब

tab — Then, at that time.

घुरघुराएगी

ghurghuṛāegī — She will purr; feminine future of 'to purr.'

अपना

apnā — One's own; reflexive masculine possessive pronoun.

आभार

ābhār — Gratitude or thankfulness.

दिखाएगी

dikhāegī — She will show; feminine future tense of 'to show.'

मेरे

mere — My; first-person possessive pronoun, oblique form.

प्रति

prati — Toward, per, or regarding; postposition.

दयालु

dayālu — Kind, compassionate, or merciful.

कार्यों

kāryoṃ — Deeds or works; oblique plural of 'kārya.'

लिए।

lie — For; postposition indicating purpose or benefit.

पचास।

pacās — The number fifty.

अब

ab — Now; at the present moment.

पुष्पमालाएँ

puṣpamālāeṃ — Flower garlands; plural of 'flower garland.'

कौन

kaun — Who; interrogative pronoun for persons.

रानी

rānī — A queen or princess.

जंगल

jaṃgal — A forest or jungle.

करेगा

karegā — He will do; masculine future tense of 'to do.'

मुकुट

mukuṭ — A crown or diadem worn on the head.

यह

yah — This; near demonstrative pronoun or adjective.

मई

maī — The month of May.

पहला

pahlā — First; ordinal number adjective.

दिन

din — A day; a twenty-four-hour period.

लड़के

laṛke — Boys; plural or oblique of 'laṛkā.'

लड़कियाँ

laṛkiyāṃ — Girls; plural of 'laṛkī.'

अच्छा

acchā — Good, fine, or well; common adjective.

समय

samay — Time or moment.

बिताने

bitāne — To spend time; infinitive oblique of 'to spend.'

में

meṃ — In or inside; locative postposition.

गई

gaī — Went; feminine past tense of 'to go.'

हैं।

haiṃ — Are; plural present tense of 'to be.'

उन्हें

unheṃ — To them; dative plural third-person pronoun.

उनके

unke — Their; possessive oblique plural pronoun.

खेल

khel — A game, sport, or play.

देखो।

dekho — Look or watch; informal imperative of 'to see.'

लड़कियों

laṛkiyoṃ — Girls; oblique plural of 'laṛkī.'

हाथों

hāthoṃ — Hands; oblique plural of 'hāth.'

वे

ve — They; third-person plural pronoun.

किसी

kisī — Someone, anyone; oblique form of 'koī.'

की

kī — Of; feminine possessive postposition.

पहनाएँगी।

pahanāeṃgī — They will make someone wear; feminine future causative.

होगी

hogī — Will be; feminine future tense of 'to be.'

सबसे

sabse — Most; superlative marker meaning 'than all.'

अच्छी

acchī — Good; feminine form of the adjective 'good.'

होनी

honī — To be; feminine infinitive oblique of 'to be.'

चाहिए

cāhie — Should or ought to; expresses necessity or desire.

इक्यावन।

ikyāvan — The number fifty-one.

ईश्वर

īśvar — God or the Supreme Being.

छोटा

choṭā — Small or little; masculine adjective.

संसार

saṃsār — The world or universe; earthly existence.

चाँद

cāṃd — The moon.

चमकना

camaknā — To shine or sparkle; infinitive verb.

बीज

bīj — A seed; small unit from which a plant grows.

लंबा

lambā — Long or tall; masculine adjective.

पहले

pahle — Before, first, or previously.

क्या

kyā — What; also question marker for yes/no questions.

तुम

tum — You; second-person informal plural pronoun.

उस

us — That; oblique singular demonstrative pronoun.

ऊँचे

ūṃce — Tall, high; oblique plural masculine adjective.

पेड़

peṛ — A tree.

देखते

dekhte — See or look; masculine habitual present participle.

हो

ho — Are; second-person informal present of 'to be.'

बहुत

bahut — Very or a lot; intensifying adverb.

छोटे

choṭe — Small; masculine plural or oblique adjective.

उगा

ugā — Grew, sprouted; masculine past tense of 'to grow.'

था।

thā — Was; masculine past tense of 'to be.'

जानते

jānte — Know; masculine plural habitual present of 'to know.'

कि

ki — That; subordinating conjunction linking clauses.

इसे

ise — To this or it; accusative demonstrative pronoun.

ऐसा

aisā — Like this, such; demonstrative adjective.

किसने

kisne — Who; ergative interrogative pronoun.

बनाया

banāyā — Made or created; masculine past causative verb.

थे

the — Were; masculine plural past tense of 'to be.'

बच्चे।

bacce — Children; plural of 'baccā.'

ने

ne — Ergative postposition marking subject in past tense.

उसमें

usmeṃ — In it or in that; locative demonstrative phrase.

सभी

sabhī — All or everyone; emphatic inclusive pronoun.

चीजें

cīzeṃ — Things or objects; plural of 'cīz.'

बनाईं।

banāīṃ — Made or created; feminine plural past tense.

उन्होंने

unhoṃne — They; ergative plural third-person pronoun.

प्रकाशित

prakāśit — Illuminated or published; past participial adjective.

करने

karne — To do or make; infinitive oblique of 'to do.'

सूरज

sūraj — The sun.

रात

rāt — Night; the period of darkness.

चमकाने

camkāne — To make shine; causative infinitive oblique.

बनाया।

banāyā — Made or created; masculine singular past tense.

अपने

apne — One's own; reflexive possessive pronoun, oblique.

द्वारा

dvārā — By means of or through; postposition of agency.

हमारे

hamāre — Our; first-person plural possessive, oblique form.

किए

kie — Done; masculine plural past participle of 'to do.'

गए

gae — Went; masculine plural past tense of 'to go.'

दिखाते

dikhāte — Show; masculine habitual present of 'to show.'

हमसे

hamse — From us or with us; ablative first-person plural.

प्रेम

prem — Love or affection; formal or literary register.

करते

karte — Do; masculine plural habitual present of 'to do.'