The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse — Page 3

Vocabulary

मुझे

mujhe — To me; first person singular dative pronoun.

यकीन

yaqeen — Belief, certainty, conviction about something.

है

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

कि

ki — That; subordinating conjunction linking clauses.

मैं

main — I; first person singular subject pronoun.

छोटे

chhote — Small, little; plural adjective describing size.

गंदे

gande — Dirty, filthy; plural adjective describing uncleanliness.

पैरों

pairon — Feet; oblique plural form of 'pair'.

के

ke — Of; postposition indicating possession or relation.

निशान

nishaan — Mark, sign, trace left behind by something.

देख

dekh — See, look; root verb form of 'dekhna'.

सकती

sakti — Can, able to; feminine ability auxiliary verb.

हूँ

hoon — Am; first person singular present of 'to be'.

चित्र

chitra — Picture, image, illustration or drawing.

अचानक

achaanak — Suddenly, unexpectedly, without prior warning.

एक

ek — One; numeral or indefinite article in Hindi.

मोड़

mod — Turn, bend, curve in a path or road.

पर

par — On, at, upon; common locative postposition.

उसकी

uski — Her, his; third person singular feminine possessive.

मुलाकात

mulaaqaat — Meeting, encounter between two or more people.

से

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

हुई

hui — Happened, occurred; feminine past tense of 'hona'.

भँवरे

bhanware — Bumblebee or large bee; male nominative form.

ने

ne — Ergative postposition marking subject of past action.

कहा

kaha — Said, spoke; past tense of verb 'kehna'.

श्रीमती

shreemati — Mrs.; honorific title for a married woman.

उसे

use — Him, her, it; third person singular object pronoun.

कड़ी

kadi — Hard, stern, sharp; feminine adjective for strictness.

नज़र

nazar — Gaze, glance, eyesight, look directed at someone.

देखा

dekha — Looked, saw; masculine past tense of 'dekhna'.

वह

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

चाहती

chahti — Wants, wishes; feminine present habitual of 'chahna'.

थी

thi — Was; feminine past tense of 'hona'.

उसके

uske — His, her; oblique possessive third person singular.

पास

paas — Near, close; also means possession of something.

झाड़ू

jhaadu — Broom; a tool used for sweeping floors.

होती

hoti — Would be, used to be; feminine habitual past.

नमस्कार

namaskaar — Greeting, salutation; respectful Hindi way to say hello.

कुछ

kuch — Some, a little, something; indefinite quantifier.

मोम

mom — Wax; soft substance produced by bees.

खरीदने

kharidne — To buy, purchase; oblique infinitive of 'kharidna'.

में

mein — In, inside; locative postposition indicating location.

खुशी

khushi — Happiness, joy, pleasure in something.

होगी

hogi — Will be; feminine future tense of 'hona'.

लेकिन

lekin — But, however; adversative conjunction contrasting ideas.

तुम

tum — You; second person informal plural pronoun.

यहाँ

yahaan — Here, at this place; proximal location adverb.

नीचे

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

क्या

kya — What; interrogative pronoun or question marker.

कर

kar — Do; root or conjunctive form of verb 'karna'.

रही

rahi — Ongoing; feminine continuous auxiliary verb form.

हो

ho — Are; second person informal present of 'hona'.

हमेशा

hamesha — Always, ever, at all times; frequency adverb.

खिड़की

khidki — Window; an opening in a wall for light.

क्यों

kyon — Why; interrogative adverb asking for a reason.

आती

aati — Comes; feminine habitual present of verb 'aana'.

और

aur — And, also, more; coordinating conjunction in Hindi.

कहती

kahti — Says, tells; feminine habitual present of 'kehna'.

को

ko — To, at; dative or accusative postposition in Hindi.

गुस्सा

gussa — Anger, rage, irritation felt strongly.

आने

aane — Coming; oblique infinitive or gerund of 'aana'.

लगा

laga — Began, started; masculine past of 'lagna' inceptive.

चिड़चिड़ी

chidchidi — Irritable, cranky, grumpy; adjective describing temperament.

चीख़

cheekh — Scream, shriek, sharp loud cry of displeasure.

जवाब

jawaab — Answer, reply, response to a question.

दिया

diya — Gave; masculine past tense of verb 'dena'.

गलियारे

galiyaare — Corridors, passages; narrow hallways inside a building.

खिसकती

khiskati — Slipping away, sliding off quietly and stealthily.

चली

chali — Went, moved; feminine past tense of 'chalna'.

गई

gai — Went; feminine past tense of verb 'jaana'.

भंडारघर

bhandaarGhar — Storeroom, pantry; room used for storing supplies.

गायब

gaayab — Disappeared, vanished, absent, no longer visible.

जो

jo — Who, which, that; relative pronoun in Hindi.

बलूत

baloot — Oak; a large hardwood tree or its fruit.

फलों

falon — Fruits; oblique plural form of the word 'phal'.

लिए

liye — For, for the sake of; postposition indicating purpose.

उपयोग

upyog — Use, utilization, application of something for purpose.

किया

kiya — Did, performed; masculine past tense of 'karna'.

जाता

jaata — Goes, is used; masculine habitual or passive auxiliary.

था

tha — Was; masculine singular past tense of 'hona'.

पहले

pahle — Before, earlier, first; adverb indicating prior time.

ही

hi — Only, just, itself; emphatic particle in Hindi.

फल

phal — Fruit; edible produce from plants and trees.

खा

kha — Eat; root verb or conjunctive form of 'khaana'.

चुकी

chuki — Already done; feminine completion auxiliary verb form.

खाली

khaali — Empty, vacant, free, devoid of contents.

होना

hona — To be, to exist; infinitive form of 'be'.

चाहिए

chahiye — Should, ought to, is needed or required.

अव्यवस्थित

avyavastith — Disorganized, messy, chaotic, lacking proper order.

सूखी

sukhi — Dry; feminine adjective describing lack of moisture.

काई

kaai — Moss, algae, green growth found on damp surfaces.

भरा

bhara — Filled, full; masculine past participle of 'bharna'.

हुआ

hua — Was, became; masculine past of 'hona' as participle.

मधुमक्खियों

madhumakkhiyon — Bees; oblique plural of 'madhumakkhi' meaning honeybee.

का

ka — Of; masculine possessive postposition in Hindi.

छत्ता

chhatta — Beehive, honeycomb; nest structure built by bees.

बाहर

baahar — Outside, out, exterior; adverb indicating outer location.

निकालने

nikaalne — To remove, take out; oblique infinitive of 'nikaalna'.

लगी

lagi — Began, started; feminine past inceptive of 'lagna'.

तीन

teen — Three; the cardinal number 3 in Hindi.

या

ya — Or; disjunctive conjunction presenting alternatives.

चार

chaar — Four; the cardinal number 4 in Hindi.

अपने

apne — Own; reflexive possessive adjective in oblique form.

सिर

sir — Head; the topmost part of a person's body.

निकाले

nikaale — Took out, poked out; masculine plural past of 'nikaalna'.

ज़ोर

zor — Force, loudly, strength, with great intensity.

भिनभिनाने

bhinbhinaane — To buzz, hum; oblique infinitive of buzzing verb.

लगीं

lagin — Began; feminine plural past inceptive auxiliary 'lagna'.

किराएदार

kiraedar — Tenant, lodger; one who rents a space.

रखने

rakhne — To keep, place, maintain; oblique infinitive of 'rakhna'.

की

ki — Of; feminine possessive postposition in Hindi.

आदत

aadat — Habit, custom, routine behavior regularly practiced.

नहीं

nahin — No, not; standard negation word in Hindi.

यह

yah — This, he, she, it; proximal demonstrative pronoun.

घुसपैठ

ghusapaith — Intrusion, trespassing, unauthorized entry into a space.

इन्हें

inhen — These; oblique or dative form of proximal plural pronoun.

निकलवा

nikalva — Get removed, have thrown out; causative of 'nikaalna'.

दूँगी

doongi — Will give; feminine first person singular future of 'dena'.

आश्चर्य

aashcharya — Surprise, wonder, amazement at something unexpected.

मेरी

meri — My; first person singular feminine possessive adjective.

मदद

madad — Help, assistance, aid given to someone in need.

कौन

kaun — Who; interrogative pronoun asking about a person.

करेगा

karega — Will do; masculine singular future tense of 'karna'.

बुलाऊँगी

bulaaoongi — Will call, summon; feminine future of 'bulaana'.

कभी

kabhi — Sometimes, ever, at some point in time.

पैर

pair — Foot, leg; lower limb used for walking.

पोंछते

ponchte — Wiping, cleaning; masculine plural continuous of 'ponchna'.

रात

raat — Night; the dark period between sunset and sunrise.

खाने

khaane — Food, eating; oblique infinitive or noun of 'khaana'.

बाद

baad — After, later; postposition indicating subsequent time.

तक

tak — Until, up to, as far as; limit postposition.

छोड़

chhod — Leave, abandon; root conjunctive form of 'chhodna'.

देने

dene — To give; oblique infinitive form of verb 'dena'.

फैसला

Decision, judgment, resolution made about something.

जब

jab — When; temporal conjunction introducing a time clause.

बैठक

baithak — Sitting room, living room; a room for guests.

वापस

vaapas — Back, return; adverb indicating returning to a place.

पहुँची

pahunchi — Arrived, reached; feminine past tense of 'pahunchna'.

तो

to — Then, so; contrastive or resultative particle in Hindi.

उसने

usne — He/she; third person singular ergative subject pronoun.

किसी

kisi — Someone, some; oblique form of indefinite pronoun 'koi'.

मोटी

moti — Thick, fat, heavy; feminine adjective for bulk or weight.

आवाज़

awaaz — Voice, sound, noise coming from someone or something.

खाँसते

khaanste — Coughing; masculine plural continuous participle of 'khaansna'.

हुए

hue — While being, having been; masculine plural participle 'hona'.

सुना

suna — Heard, listened to; masculine past of 'sunna'.

वहाँ

vahaan — There, at that place; distal location adverb.

स्वयं

svayam — Self, oneself, himself or herself; reflexive pronoun.

बैठे

baithe — Seated, sitting; masculine plural past participle of 'baithna'.

थे

the — Were; masculine plural past tense of 'hona'.