Background
Let’s quickly review the future tense:
mai dekh-ungi = I will see
Rohit dekh-ega = Rohit will see
Now let’s see how to make the “may” future tense
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I will read =
Radha will read =
May I?
When we use the first syllable of ungi -> u,
we create the “may” future tense, a.k.a. subjunctive:
mai dekh-ungi -> mai dekh-u = I may see
This form is mostly used for questions:
mai dekh-u? = May I see?
mai sun-u? = May I listen?
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May I ask? =
May I come at 6 o’clock? =
May I read? =
3rd person
only use the first syllable of egi = e
Radha dekh-egi becomes Radha dekh-e = May Radha see?
Radha dekh-e? = May Radha see?
We can also add a question word such as kaise:
Radha kaise dekh-e? = How may Radha see?
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May Radha play? (baja) =
When may Radha play? =
When may Radha play the piano? =
