The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse — Page 4

Vocabulary

वह

vah — Third person singular pronoun: he, she, or it

एक

ek — The number one; also used as indefinite article

छोटी

chhoṭī — Small or little, feminine form of chhota

झूलने

jhūlne — To swing or rock, infinitive form used attributively

वाली

vālī — Feminine suffix indicating association or characteristic

कुर्सी

kursī — A chair or seat for sitting

पर

par — On, upon; also used as a conjunction meaning but

जमा

jamā — Settled, gathered, or accumulated in one place

हुआ

huā — Past participle of honā: became or happened

बैठा

baiṭhā — Seated or sat down, past form of baiṭhnā

था

thā — Was; masculine singular past tense of honā

अपने

apne — Reflexive possessive pronoun: one's own

अंगूठे

aṅgūṭhe — Thumbs; plural of aṅgūṭhā meaning thumb

घुमाते

Rotating or twirling, present participial form

हुए

hue — Having done; past participle of honā, plural form

और

aur — And; also used to mean more or additionally

मुस्कुराते

muskurāte — Smiling, present participial form of muskurānā

पैर

pair — Foot or leg of a person or animal

अँगीठी

aṅgīṭhī — A small fireplace, brazier, or coal-burning stove

की

kī — Possessive particle indicating of or belonging to

जाली

jālī — A mesh, grate, or latticed screen or grille

रखे

rakhe — Placed or kept, past form of rakhnā

बाड़

bāṛ — A fence or enclosure boundary around a space

के

ke — Possessive particle: of, belonging to, or under

नीचे

nīce — Below, underneath, or at a lower position

नाले

nāle — A drain, ditch, or small water channel

में

meṃ — In, inside, or within a place or thing

रहता

rahtā — Lives or resides habitually, present habitual form

बहुत

bahut — Very, much, or a large amount of something

गंदी

gandī — Dirty, filthy, or unclean, feminine adjective form

गीली

gīlī — Wet or damp, feminine form of gīlā

खाई

khāī — A ditch, trench, or deep hollow in ground

चित्र

citra — A picture, image, or illustration

श्रीमान

śrīmān — Mister or sir, a respectful title for men

बैठे

baiṭhe — Seated, plural or honorific form of baiṭhā

टपकते

ṭapakte — Dripping or dropping liquid continuously

आप

āp — Formal you; respectful second person pronoun

कैसे

kaise — How; used to ask about manner or condition

हैं

haiṃ — Are; plural or honorific present tense of honā

अरे

are — Oh! An exclamation expressing surprise or address

मेरे

mere — My, mine; first person singular possessive pronoun

तो

to — Then, so; emphatic or contrastive discourse particle

भीग

bhīg — To get wet or soaked, verb stem of bhīgnā

गए

gae — Went or became, plural past tense of jānā

धन्यवाद

dhanyavād — Thank you; expression of gratitude

श्रीमती

śrīmatī — Mrs. or madam, respectful title for married women

मैं

maiṃ — I; first person singular subject pronoun

थोड़ी

thoṛī — A little, a small amount, feminine form

देर

der — A while or delay; period of time

बैठकर

baiṭhkar — Having sat down, conjunctive participle of baiṭhnā

खुद

khud — Oneself; reflexive pronoun meaning self or personally

को

ko — To, for; postposition marking indirect object or direction

सुखा

sukhā — To dry something out, causative verb form

लेता

letā — Takes for oneself, present habitual of lenā

हूँ

hūṃ — Am; first person singular present tense of honā

ने

ne — Ergative postposition marking subject in past transitive

कहा

kahā — Said or told, past tense of kahnā

मुस्कुराता

muskurātā — Smiling continually, present participial form masculine

रहा

rahā — Kept on, continued; auxiliary indicating ongoing action

उसके

uske — His, her, its; third person singular possessive form

कोट

koṭ — A coat or jacket worn as outer clothing

पूँछ

pūṃch — A tail of an animal

से

se — From, with, by; versatile postposition of origin or means

पानी

pānī — Water; a common essential liquid

टपकता

ṭapakatā — Dripping or trickling down, present habitual form

पोछे

poche — Wiped or mopped, past form of pochnā

साथ

sāth — With, together, or in the company of someone

चारों

cāroṃ — All four; all four directions or sides

तरफ

taraf — Direction, side, or toward a particular place

घूमती

ghūmatī — Moving around or wandering, feminine present participle

रही

rahī — Kept on, feminine auxiliary for ongoing past action

इतनी

itnī — So much or so many, feminine demonstrative adjective

तक

tak — Until, up to, as far as a point

कि

ki — That; subordinating conjunction linking clauses together

उससे

usse — From him or her; third person singular oblique with se

पूछना

pūchnā — To ask a question of someone

पड़ा

paṛā — Had to, fell; auxiliary expressing compulsion or chance

क्या

kyā — What; also used to form yes-or-no questions

कुछ

kuch — Something, some, a little of an amount

खाना

khānā — Food; also the infinitive meaning to eat

खाएगा

khāegā — Will eat, future tense masculine form of khānā

पहले

pahle — First, before, or previously in time or order

उसने

usne — He or she (did); ergative subject third person singular

उसे

use — To him or her; third person singular dative form

गुठलियाँ

guṭhaliyāṃ — Pits or stones of fruits like cherries or plums

पेश

peś — To present or offer something to someone

कीं

kīṃ — Did, made; feminine plural past tense of karnā

दाँत

dāṃt — Teeth; the hard structures in the mouth for chewing

नहीं

nahīṃ — No, not; primary negation word in Hindi

अपना

apnā — One's own; reflexive possessive adjective masculine form

मुँह

muṃh — Mouth or face of a person or animal

बिल्कुल

bilkul — Absolutely, completely, or totally, an intensifier

बेवजह

bevajah — Without reason, needlessly, or pointlessly

चौड़ा

cauṛā — Wide, broad, or having great lateral extent

खोला

kholā — Opened something, past tense of kholnā

निश्चित

niścit — Definite, certain, or fixed without doubt

रूप

rūp — Form, shape, or manner; appearance of something

भी

bhī — Also, too, even; additive or emphatic particle

खिलाते

khilāte — Feeding someone, causative present participial of khānā

फिर

phir — Then, again, or after that in a sequence

बीज

bīj — Seeds of a plant used for germination or eating

किए

kie — Did or made, masculine plural past of karnā

बीजों

bījoṃ — Seeds, oblique plural form of bīj

पूरे

pūre — Whole, entire, or complete, masculine plural adjective

कमरे

kamre — Room; a chamber or enclosed space in a building

उड़ा

uṛā — Blew away or caused to fly, past causative

दिया

diyā — Gave or caused; auxiliary indicating completed action

अब

ab — Now, at this present moment or time

जो

jo — Who or which; relative pronoun linking clauses

मुझे

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

सच

sac — Truth or true; genuine and honest reality

चाहिए

cāhie — Is needed or wanted; expresses necessity or desire

होगा

hogā — Will be; masculine singular future tense of honā

शहद

śahad — Honey; sweet substance produced by bees

कटोरी

kaṭorī — A small bowl used for serving food or liquids

डर

ḍar — Fear or fright; a feeling of being scared

है

hai — Is; third person singular present tense of honā

पास

pās — Near, close to, or in the possession of

कोई

koī — Someone, anyone, or some; indefinite pronoun

इसे

ise — This, to this; proximate demonstrative dative pronoun

सकता

saktā — Can, is able to; auxiliary of ability masculine form

इसीलिए

isīlie — That is why, for this very reason

मिलने

milne — To meet someone, infinitive used with purpose marker

आया

āyā — Came, arrived; masculine singular past tense of ānā

भारी

bhārī — Heavy, weighty, or burdensome

कदमों

kadamoṃ — Footsteps or paces, oblique plural of kadam

मेज

mez — A table or desk used for various purposes

उठे

uṭhe — Rose or got up, plural past of uṭhnā

अलमारियों

almāriyoṃ — Cupboards or shelves, oblique plural of almārī

झाँकने

jhāṃkne — To peek or peep into something, infinitive form

लगे

lage — Began to; started doing, auxiliary of initiation