The Tale of Benjamin Bunny — Page 2

Vocabulary

छोटे

chhote — Small, little, or younger (adjective, plural/oblique).

ने

ne — Postposition marking the subject of transitive past verb.

फुसफुसाते

phusphusaate — Whispering, speaking in a hushed voice.

हुए

hue — While doing; auxiliary indicating simultaneous action.

कहा

kahaa — Said; past tense of 'to say'.

तुम्हारे

tumhaare — Your (possessive, informal plural or oblique form).

कपड़े

kapde — Clothes, garments, fabric items worn on the body.

किसके

kiske — Whose; interrogative possessive pronoun.

पास

paas — Near, with; also used to mean 'in possession of'.

हैं

hain — Are; plural/formal present tense of 'to be'.

जवाब

javaab — Answer, reply, response to a question.

दिया

diyaa — Gave; past tense of 'to give'.

के

ke — Of, belonging to; genitive postposition.

बगीचे

bageeche — Garden; an outdoor space for growing plants.

में

mein — In, inside; locative postposition.

बना

banaa — Made, built; past tense of 'to make/become'.

पुतला

putlaa — Scarecrow or effigy; a figure made to resemble a person.

और

aur — And, also; common coordinating conjunction.

बताया

bataayaa — Told, explained; past tense of 'to tell/inform'.

कि

ki — That; subordinating conjunction linking clauses.

कैसे

kaise — How; interrogative or relative adverb of manner.

उसे

use — Him/her/it (oblique); third-person singular object pronoun.

इधर

idhar — Here, this side; adverb of place nearby.

उधर

udhar — There, that side; adverb indicating a distant place.

खदेड़ा

khadedaa — Chased away, drove off forcefully.

गया

gayaa — Went; past tense auxiliary or main verb 'to go'.

था

thaa — Was; masculine singular past tense of 'to be'.

उसने

usne — He/she (subject marker); third-person singular with 'ne'.

अपने

apne — Own (reflexive possessive pronoun, oblique plural).

जूते

joote — Shoes; footwear worn on the feet.

कोट

kot — Coat; an outer garment worn over clothing.

गिरा

giraa — Dropped, fell; past tense of 'to fall/drop'.

दिए

die — Gave (plural objects); past tense of 'to give'.

थे

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

छोटा

chhotaa — Small, little; adjective describing small size.

चचेरे

cachere — Cousin (paternal side); related through father's brother.

भाई

bhaai — Brother; male sibling or cousin.

बैठ

baith — Sit (verb stem); to take a seated position.

आश्वस्त

aashvast — Reassured, comforted; made to feel confident and calm.

किया

kiyaa — Did; past tense of 'to do'.

एक

ek — One; numeral or indefinite article meaning 'a/one'.

गाड़ी

gaadee — Vehicle, cart, or car; a mode of transport.

बाहर

baahar — Outside, out; adverb indicating exterior location.

गए

gae — Went (plural/formal); past tense of 'to go'.

भी

bhee — Also, too, even; additive or emphatic particle.

निश्चित

nishchit — Certain, definite, sure; expressing certainty or resolution.

रूप

roop — Form, manner, appearance; used in phrases like 'certainly'.

से

se — From, with, by; multipurpose postposition in Hindi.

पूरे

poore — Entire, whole, full; adjective indicating completeness.

दिन

din — Day; a period of 24 hours or daytime.

लिए

lie — For; postposition indicating purpose or beneficiary.

क्योंकि

kyonki — Because; causal conjunction explaining a reason.

वह

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

अपनी

apnee — Own (feminine reflexive possessive pronoun).

सबसे

sabse — Most; superlative marker used before adjectives.

अच्छी

acchee — Good (feminine); adjective meaning fine or best.

टोपी

topee — Hat, cap; a head covering worn as an accessory.

पहने

pahne — Wearing; having put on clothing or accessories.

हुई

huee — Was/were (feminine); auxiliary indicating a state.

थीं

theen — Were (feminine plural/formal); past tense of 'to be'.

उम्मीद

ummeed — Hope, expectation; feeling something desired will happen.

है

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

बारिश

baarish — Rain; precipitation of water from clouds.

होगी

hogee — Will be (feminine); future tense of 'to be/happen'.

इसी

isee — This very; emphatic demonstrative pronoun (oblique).

समय

samay — Time; a point or period in the day.

बूढ़ी

boodhee — Old (feminine); adjective describing an elderly female.

की

kee — Of (feminine); genitive postposition.

आवाज़

aawaaz — Voice, sound; an audible noise or spoken sound.

खरगोश

khargosh — Rabbit, hare; a small mammal with long ears.

बिल

bil — Burrow, hole; an underground tunnel dug by an animal.

अंदर

andar — Inside, within; adverb indicating interior location.

सुनाई

sunaaee — Was heard; audibility, as in 'could be heard'.

दी

dee — Gave (feminine object); past tense of 'to give'.

जो

jo — Who, which, that; relative pronoun.

पुकार

pukaar — Calling out, summoning; a loud call or cry.

रही

rahee — Was (doing); feminine continuous auxiliary verb.

कैमोमाइल

kaimomaaeil — Chamomile; a herbal plant used in teas and medicine.

ले

le — Take, bring; imperative or stem of 'to take'.

आओ

aao — Come; imperative form of 'to come' (informal plural).

लगता

lagtaa — Seems, feels; used to express a feeling or impression.

यदि

yadi — If; formal conditional conjunction.

टहलने

tahalne — Walking, strolling; infinitive oblique of 'to stroll'.

जाए

jaae — Goes/should go; subjunctive form of 'to go'.

तो

to — Then; correlative conjunction used with 'if' clauses.

शायद

shaayad — Maybe, perhaps; adverb expressing possibility or uncertainty.

बेहतर

behtar — Better; comparative adjective meaning improved or superior.

महसूस

mahsoos — Feel, sense; to experience a physical or emotional sensation.

होगा

hogaa — Will be; masculine future tense of 'to be'.

वे

ve — They/those; third-person plural or formal pronoun.

हाथ

haath — Hand; the part of the body at the end of the arm.

डाले

daale — Put in, inserted; past tense of 'to put/place'.

चले

chale — Walked, went; past tense of 'to walk/move'.

जंगल

jangal — Forest, jungle; a dense area of trees and wild plants.

नीचे

neeche — Below, down, under; adverb indicating lower position.

दीवार

deewaar — Wall; a vertical structure dividing or enclosing a space.

सपाट

sapat — Flat, level, smooth; an adjective describing even surfaces.

चोटी

chotee — Peak, top, summit; highest point of something.

पर

par — On, upon, at; locative postposition.

चढ़

charh — Climb; verb stem meaning to ascend or go up.

यहाँ

yahaan — Here; adverb indicating the speaker's current location.

उन्होंने

unhonne — They (subject marker); third-person plural with 'ne'.

झाँका

jhaankaa — Peeped, peered; looked through a small opening.

का

kaa — Of (masculine); genitive postposition.

साफ़

saaf — Clear, clean; easily visible or physically clean.

तौर

taur — Manner, way; used in phrase 'clearly' or 'evidently'.

पुतले

putle — Scarecrow/effigy (plural/oblique); human-like dummy figure.

दिखाई

dikhaaee — Visible, could be seen; appearance in view.

दे

de — Give; imperative or auxiliary verb 'to give'.

रहे

rahe — Are (doing); masculine plural continuous auxiliary verb.

जिसके

jiske — Whose, of which; relative pronoun (oblique form).

ऊपर

oopar — Above, on top; adverb indicating a higher position.

पुरानी

puraanee — Old (feminine); adjective describing something aged or used.

रखी

rakhee — Placed, kept (feminine); past tense of 'to keep/place'.

फाटक

phatak — Gate; an entry point with a door or barrier.

रेंगने

rengne — Crawling; infinitive oblique of 'to crawl or creep'.

खराब

kharaab — Bad, spoiled, broken; adjective meaning damaged or poor.

हो

ho — Be; subjunctive or imperative form of 'to be'.

जाते

jaate — Go (habitual/continuous); present participle of 'to go'.

जाने

jaane — Going; infinitive oblique or gerundive of 'to go'.

सही

sahee — Correct, right, proper; adjective meaning accurate or true.

तरीका

tareekaa — Way, method; a manner or approach to doing something.

यह

yah — This; singular proximal demonstrative pronoun.

नाशपाती

naashpaatee — Pear; a sweet fruit that grows on trees.

पेड़

ped — Tree; a large woody plant growing from the ground.

उतरो

utaro — Come down, descend; imperative of 'to get down'.

सिर

sir — Head; the uppermost part of the human body.

बल

bal — Force, strength; also used in 'headfirst' (सिर के बल).

गिर

gir — Fall; verb stem meaning to drop or tumble down.

पड़ा

padaa — Fell, lay; past tense indicating a sudden action.

लेकिन

lekin — But, however; adversative conjunction showing contrast.

इससे

isse — From this, by this; instrumental pronoun form.

कोई

koee — Any, someone, some; indefinite pronoun or adjective.

फर्क

fark — Difference, matter; a distinction or significant effect.

नहीं

naheen — No, not; primary negation word in Hindi.

क्यारी

kyaaree — Garden bed, plot; a prepared section for planting.

नई

naee — New (feminine); adjective meaning recently made or fresh.

खुदाई

khudaaee — Digging, excavation; the act of turning up the soil.

बिल्कुल

bilkul — Completely, absolutely, exactly; intensifying adverb.

नरम

naram — Soft, gentle; adjective describing a tender texture.

उसमें

usmein — In it, inside that; locative form of third-person pronoun.

सलाद

salaad — Lettuce/salad; a leafy green vegetable or mixed dish.

पत्ते

patte — Leaves; flat green parts growing from plant stems.

बोए

boe — Sown, planted; past tense of 'to sow seeds'.

चारों

chaaron — All four; used in phrase 'all around' (चारों ओर).

ओर

or — Direction, side; used to indicate around or toward.

बहुत

bahut — Very, many, a lot; adverb of degree or quantity.

सारे

saare — All, entire, many; adjective indicating a large quantity.

अजीब

ajeeb — Strange, weird, odd; adjective for something unusual.

पैरों

pairon — Feet (oblique plural); the lower extremities of the body.

निशान

nishaan — Mark, sign, footprint; a visible trace left behind.

छोड़

chhod — Leave, abandon; verb stem meaning to leave behind.

खासकर

khaaskar — Especially, particularly; adverb emphasizing a specific item.

खड़ाऊँ

khadaaun — Wooden clogs/sandals; traditional wooden footwear.