Background:
In this module, we’ll review some advanced question words:
how much
how many
which
what kind of
whose
and more…
how much
For uncountable quantities, we use
kitna = how much
kitna pani = how much water
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how much time =
how many
for countables, we use kitne:
kitne = how many
kitne log = how many people
kitne is gendered and always plural…
kitni ladkiyaa = how many girls
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how many boys? =
how many girls are in the building? =
kaunsa
kaunsa = which (also gendered)
kaunsi picture = which movie
kaunsa aadmi = which man
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which book =
which book do you want? =
which woman is your mother? =
kaisa
We already know kaisa = how
Amit kaisa hai? = How is Amit?
Second meaning of kaisa = what kind of
kaisa aadmi = what kind of a man
kaisi picture = what kind of a movie
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what kind of trip =
what kind of dal =
Question word for "us"
kis is the question word for us
Example: us ko -> kis ko
Amit pani deta hai us ko = Amit gives water to her/him
Amit pani deta hai kis ko? = Amit gives water to whom?
Example: us ki -> kis ki
us ki ma = his mother
kis ki ma? = whose mother?
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for her =
for whom =
his brother =
whose brother =
aur: (start in next session)
We know that aur = and
Second meaning of aur = also, else
aur kaun = who else
aur kya = what else
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who else is in the house? =
where else? =
where else will you go? =
Double question words
when you want to ask for all the information…
question words are repeated like this:
kaun-kaun = who all
kahaa-kahaa = where all
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who all are in the party? =
what all? =
what all will you eat?
kidhar is a synonym of kahaa
Kidhar is a common synonym of kahaa = where
kidhar = where (means the same as kahaa)
idhar = here
udhar = there
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Where is Amit? =
Amit is here =
Amit is not here =
