The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck — Page 5

Vocabulary

कुत्ते

kutte — Dogs; plural of dog

ने

ne — Ergative case marker used with past tense

उसे

use — To him/her/it; oblique pronoun form

बाहर

bāhar — Outside, out, exterior

आते

āte — Coming; present participial form of ānā

हुए

hue — Having been; auxiliary participle indicating ongoing action

मिला

milā — Met, found, encountered someone or something

तुम

tum — You; informal second-person pronoun

उन

un — Those; oblique form of third-person plural pronoun

प्याजों

pyājõ — Onions; oblique plural of pyāj

के

ke — Of; genitive postposition linking nouns

साथ

sāth — With, together, alongside someone or something

क्या

kyā — What; also used to form yes/no questions

कर

kar — Do; verb stem of karnā

रही

rahī — Ongoing action marker; feminine progressive auxiliary

हो

ho — Are; second-person plural/informal present tense

हर

har — Every, each, all instances

दोपहर

dopahar — Afternoon, midday time of day

अकेले

akele — Alone, by oneself, without company

कहाँ

kahā̃ — Where; interrogative adverb of place

जाती

jātī — Goes; feminine habitual present tense form

से

se — From, with, by; versatile postposition

काफी

kāfī — Quite, fairly, considerably, enough

डरती

ḍartī — Is afraid; feminine habitual present tense

थी

thī — Was; feminine singular past tense of honā

उसने

usne — He/she did; ergative subject pronoun with ने

पूरी

pūrī — Complete, entire, whole, full

कहानी

kahānī — Story, tale, narrative account

सुनाई

sunāī — Narrated, told, recounted to someone

सुना

sunā — Listened, heard something said

अपना

apnā — Own, one's own; reflexive possessive pronoun

बुद्धिमान

buddhimān — Wise, intelligent, clever, sensible

सिर

sir — Head, the topmost part of body

एक

ek — One; also used as indefinite article

तरफ

taraf — Side, direction, toward a place

झुकाए

jhukāe — Tilted, bent, inclined to one side

जब

jab — When; temporal conjunction introducing a clause

बालू

bālū — Sand; sandy color, light beige

रंग

rang — Color, hue, shade of something

की

kī — Of; feminine genitive postposition

मूँछों

mū̃chõ — Mustaches; oblique plural of mū̃ch

वाले

vāle — One who has; adjectival suffix of possession

उस

us — That; oblique form of third-person singular

शिष्ट

śiṣṭ — Polite, well-mannered, courteous, refined

सज्जन

sajjan — Gentleman, decent and respectable person

का

kā — Of; masculine genitive postposition

वर्णन

varṇan — Description, account, depiction of something

किया

kiyā — Did; past tense of karnā (to do)

तो

to — Then, so; emphatic or conditional particle

वह

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

मुस्कुराया

muskurāyā — Smiled; masculine past tense of muskurānā

जंगल

jangal — Forest, jungle, wild wooded area

बारे

bāre — About, regarding, concerning something or someone

में

mẽ — In, inside, within; locative postposition

और

aur — And, also, moreover; coordinating conjunction

घर

ghar — Home, house, dwelling place

तथा

tathā — And, as well as; formal conjunction

सटीक

saṭīk — Exact, precise, accurate, spot-on

स्थिति

sthiti — Position, situation, location, condition

कई

kaī — Several, many, numerous, more than two

सवाल

savāl — Question, query, inquiry about something

पूछे

pūche — Asked; past tense of pūchnā (to ask)

फिर

phir — Then, again, afterwards, next

गया

gayā — Went; masculine past tense of jānā

गाँव

gā̃v — Village, small rural settlement

ओर

or — Direction, side, toward a place

दौड़ता

dauṛtā — Running; masculine habitual present participle

चला

calā — Went, proceeded, moved along

दो

do — Two; the number 2

पिल्लों

pillõ — Puppies; oblique plural of pillā

को

ko — To, for; dative/accusative postposition

ढूँढने

ḍhū̃ḍhne — To find, to search for someone

जो

jo — Who, which, that; relative pronoun

कसाई

kasāī — Butcher; one who slaughters animals professionally

सैर

sair — Walk, stroll, leisurely outing

पर

par — On, upon, at; locative postposition

निकले

nikle — Set out, went out, departed

थे

the — Were; masculine plural past tense of honā

धूप

dhūp — Sunlight, sunshine, sun's warmth

भरी

bharī — Full of, filled with, laden

अंतिम

antim — Last, final, ultimate, concluding

बार

bār — Time, occasion, instance of something

गाड़ी

gāṛī — Cart, vehicle, carriage, car

मार्ग

mārg — Road, path, route, way

चढ़ी

caṛhī — Climbed, ascended; feminine past tense

थैले

thaile — Bags, sacks; plural of thailā

जड़ी

jaṛī — Herb; as in medicinal or culinary herb

बूटियों

būṭiyõ — Herbs; oblique plural of būṭī

गुच्छों

gucchõ — Bunches, clusters; oblique plural of gucchā

लदी

ladī — Laden, loaded with goods or items

हुई

huī — Having been; feminine auxiliary participle

ऊपर

ūpar — Above, up, upward, on top

उड़ी

uṛī — Flew; feminine past tense of uṛnā

घनी

ghanī — Dense, thick, lush, bushy

लंबी

lambī — Long, tall; feminine adjective form

पूँछ

pū̃ch — Tail; appendage at the rear of animal

सामने

sāmne — In front of, ahead, facing

उतरी

utarī — Descended, came down; feminine past tense

लट्ठे

laṭṭhe — Logs, wooden stumps or posts

बैठा

baiṭhā — Sat, was sitting; masculine past tense

था

thā — Was; masculine singular past tense of honā

हवा

havā — Air, wind, breeze

सूँघता

sū̃ghtā — Sniffing; masculine habitual present participle

रहा

rahā — Kept doing; masculine continuative auxiliary

बेचैनी

becainī — Restlessness, unease, anxiety, discomfort

चारों

cārõ — All four sides or directions

नज़रें

nazrẽ — Gazes, glances, eyes looking around

घुमाता

ghumātā — Turning, rotating; masculine habitual participle

एकदम

ekdam — Suddenly, completely, absolutely, at once

चौंक

caunk — Startled, suddenly surprised or alarmed

जैसे

jaise — As if, like, just as

ही

hī — Only, just, indeed; emphatic particle

अपने

apne — One's own; oblique reflexive possessive pronoun

अंडे

aṇḍe — Eggs; plural of aṇḍā

देख

dekh — See, look; verb stem of dekhnā

लो

lo — Take, look; informal imperative verb form

अंदर

andar — Inside, within, indoors

आ

ā — Come; imperative form of ānā

जाओ

jāo — Go; informal imperative of jānā

मुझे

mujhe — To me, for me; dative first-person pronoun

लिए

lie — For, for the sake of; postposition

बूटियाँ

būṭiyā̃ — Herbs; feminine plural of būṭī

जल्दी

jaldī — Quickly, hurry, fast, soon

करो

karo — Do; informal imperative of karnā

रूखा

rūkhā — Rude, harsh, blunt, dry in manner

कभी

kabhī — Ever, sometimes, never (with negation)

इस

is — This; oblique singular demonstrative pronoun

तरह

tarah — Way, manner, kind, style

बोलते

bolte — Speak; masculine plural habitual present participle

नहीं

nahī̃ — No, not; standard negation particle

हैरान

hairān — Surprised, astonished, amazed, bewildered

असहज

asahaj — Uncomfortable, uneasy, awkward, not at ease

महसूस

mahsūs — Feel, sense, experience an emotion

करने

karne — To do; oblique infinitive of karnā

लगी

lagī — Began to; feminine inceptive auxiliary verb

पीछे

pīche — Behind, at the back, afterward

थपथपाते

thapthapāte — Patting, tapping; habitual present participle form

कदमों

kadmõ — Footsteps, steps; oblique plural of kadam

आवाज़

āvāz — Sound, voice, noise heard nearby

सुनी

sunī — Heard; feminine past tense of sunnā

किसी

kisī — Someone, somebody; oblique indefinite pronoun

काली

kālī — Black; feminine adjective of color

नाक

nāk — Nose; organ of smell on face

दरवाज़े

darvāze — Door; oblique singular or nominative plural

नीचे

nīce — Below, down, underneath, lower

सूँघा

sū̃ghā — Sniffed; masculine past tense of sū̃ghnā

बंद

band — Closed, shut, locked, blocked

दिया

diyā — Gave, did; causative past tense auxiliary

बहुत

bahut — Very, much, a lot, many

घबरा

ghabrā — Panicked, became nervous or anxious

गई

gaī — Went; feminine past tense of jānā