The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck — Page 3

Vocabulary

मैं

main — First person singular pronoun meaning I

उसे

use — Oblique form of 'he/she/it', meaning him/her

अपने

apne — Reflexive possessive pronoun meaning one's own

काम

kaam — Work, task, or job

से

se — Postposition meaning from, with, or by

रखना

rakhnaa — To keep, place, or maintain something

सिखा

sikhaa — Taught or caused someone to learn something

देती

detii — Gives; feminine present habitual form of to give

लेकिन

lekin — Conjunction meaning but or however

घोंसले

ghonsle — Oblique form of nest; a bird's nest

की

kii — Postposition indicating possession or of

बात

baat — Talk, matter, or topic of conversation

करें

karen — Let us do; subjunctive form of to do

तो

to — Then, so; used for emphasis or contrast

कोई

koii — Someone, anyone, or no (with negation)

कठिनाई

kathinaaii — Difficulty, hardship, or problem

नहीं

nahiin — Negation word meaning no or not

है

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

मेरे

mere — My; oblique or plural form of possessive mera

लकड़ी

lakdii — Wood or a piece of timber

के

ke — Postposition meaning of or belonging to

शेड

shed — A shed; a simple storage or shelter structure

में

men — Postposition meaning in or inside

पंखों

pankhon — Oblique plural of feathers or wings

एक

ek — One; the numeral or indefinite article one

बोरी

borii — A sack or large bag for storing goods

भरी

bharii — Filled, full; feminine past participle of to fill

पड़ी

padii — Was lying; feminine past participle of to lie

मेरी

merii — My; feminine form of first person possessive

प्रिय

priya — Dear, beloved, or cherished

महोदया

mahodayaa — Formal address for a woman meaning madam

आप

aap — You; formal and respectful second person pronoun

किसी

kisii — Someone, some; oblique form of koi

रास्ते

raaste — Oblique form of road, path, or route

आएंगी

aaengi — Will come; feminine future tense of to come

वहाँ

vahaan — There; at that place

जितनी

jitnii — As much as; feminine correlative quantity word

देर

der — Delay or duration of time

चाहें

chahen — Wish, want; subjunctive form of to want

बैठ

baith — Sit; stem form of the verb to sit

सकती

saktii — Can; feminine modal auxiliary meaning to be able

हैं

hain — Are; plural or formal present tense of to be

उस

us — That; oblique singular demonstrative pronoun

घनी

ghanii — Dense, thick, or lush

लंबी

lambii — Long; feminine adjective describing length

पूंछ

puunch — Tail of an animal

वाले

vaale — One who has; suffix indicating possession or trait

सज्जन

sajjan — Gentleman; a respectable or well-mannered man

ने

ne — Ergative postposition used with transitive past verbs

कहा

kahaa — Said; past tense of to say or speak

वह

vah — He, she, it; third person singular pronoun

पौधों

paudhon — Oblique plural of plant; plants or shrubs

बीच

biich — Middle, between, or among

बहुत

bahut — Very, much, or a lot

एकांत

ekaant — Solitude, seclusion, or a secluded place

और

aur — And, more; conjunction connecting words or clauses

उदास

udaas — Sad, gloomy, or melancholy

दिखने

dikhne — Appearing or looking; verbal noun of to appear

घर

ghar — House or home

ओर

or — Direction, side, or toward

रास्ता

raastaa — Road, path, or way

दिखाते

dikhaate — Showing; present participle of to show

हुए

hue — While doing; masculine past participle of to be

आगे

aage — Ahead, forward, or in front

बढ़ा

badhaa — Moved forward or advanced; past tense of to advance

बना

banaa — Made or built; past tense of to make

था

thaa — Was; masculine singular past tense of to be

चिमनी

chimnii — Chimney; a smoke vent on a building

रूप

roop — Form, shape, or appearance

ऊपर

uupar — Above, on top, or upward

रखी

rakhii — Placed or kept; feminine past participle of to keep

दो

do — Two; the numeral two

टूटी

tuutii — Broken; feminine past participle of to break

बाल्टियाँ

baaltiyaan — Buckets; plural of bucket

थीं

thiin — Were; feminine plural past tense of to be

यह

yah — This; singular proximate demonstrative pronoun

मेरा

meraa — My, mine; masculine singular possessive pronoun

निवास

nivaas — Residence, dwelling, or place of stay

आपको

aapko — To you; dative form of formal you

मांद

maand — Den or lair of a wild animal

इतना

itnaa — So much, this much; quantity demonstrative

सुविधाजनक

suvidhaajanak — Convenient, comfortable, or advantageous

लगता

lagtaa — Seems, feels; masculine present tense of to seem

पीछे

piichhe — Behind, after, or at the back

पुराने

puraane — Old, ancient; oblique plural form of old

साबुन

saabun — Soap; a cleansing substance

डिब्बों

dibbon — Oblique plural of boxes or containers

जर्जर

jarjar — Dilapidated, worn out, or decrepit

दरवाज़ा

darvaazaa — Door or gate of a building

खोला

kholaa — Opened; masculine past tense of to open

को

ko — Postposition marking indirect object or direction

अंदर

andar — Inside, within, or indoors

दिखाया

dikhaayaa — Showed; masculine past tense of to show

लगभग

lagbhag — Almost, approximately, or nearly

पूरी

purii — Complete, whole, entire; feminine form

तरह

tarah — Way, manner, or type

भरा

bharaa — Filled or packed; masculine past participle of fill

दम

dam — Breath, strength, or suffocating stuffiness

आरामदायक

aaramdaayak — Comfortable, cozy, or relaxing

नरम

naram — Soft, gentle, or tender

इतनी

itnii — So much, this much; feminine quantity demonstrative

बड़ी

badii — Big, large, or great; feminine adjective

मात्रा

maataa — Quantity, amount, or measure

पंख

pankh — Feather or wing of a bird

पाकर

paakar — Having received; conjunctive participle of to get

काफी

kaafii — Quite, enough, or fairly

हैरान

hairaan — Surprised, astonished, or amazed

उसने

usne — He/she did; ergative subject third person singular

बिना

binaa — Without; postposition indicating absence

परेशानी

pareshaanii — Trouble, difficulty, or inconvenience

घोंसला

ghonslaa — A nest built by a bird

लिया

liyaa — Took; masculine past tense of to take

जब

jab — When; temporal conjunction

बाहर

baahar — Outside, outdoors, or exterior

आई

aaii — Came; feminine past tense of to come

मूंछों

muunchon — Oblique plural of mustache

पर

par — On, upon; postposition indicating surface or location

बैठकर

baithkar — Having sat down; conjunctive participle of to sit

अखबार

akhbaar — Newspaper

पढ़

padh — Read; stem of the verb to read

रहा

rahaa — Was doing; progressive auxiliary masculine past form

कम

kam — Less, low, or few

फैला

phailaa — Spread out; masculine past tense of to spread

रखा

rakhaa — Had kept or placed; masculine past participle

उसके

uske — His, her, its; oblique possessive of he/she/it

झाँक

jhaank — Peep or peek; stem of the verb to peek

विनम्र

vinamra — Polite, humble, or courteous

कि

ki — That; subordinating conjunction

रात

raat — Night or nighttime

लिए

liye — For; postposition meaning for the sake of

जाने

jaane — Going or to go; oblique infinitive of to go

देने

dene — Giving or to give; oblique infinitive of to give

अफ़सोस

afsos — Regret, sorrow, or a feeling of remorse

होता

hotaa — Would be or happens; masculine habitual of to be

दिखा

dikhaa — Appeared or showed; past tense of to appear

वादा

vaadaa — Promise or pledge

किया

kiyaa — Did; masculine past tense of to do

अगले

agle — Next; oblique form of next or following

दिन

din — Day

वापस

vaapas — Back, return; indicating return to a place

आने

aane — Coming or to come; oblique infinitive of to come

तक

tak — Until, up to, or as far as

अच्छी

achchhii — Good; feminine form of the adjective good

देखभाल

dekhbhaal — Care, looking after, or maintenance

करेगा

karegaa — Will do; masculine future tense of to do