Hindi Patterns

Adverbs

An adverb precedes the verb or adjective it qualifies and they do not decline.

Adverbs Preceding Verbs

Examples:

  • vo tez chalta haihe walks fast
    • tezfast
  • vo fauran a gayahe came immediately
    • fauranimmediately

Adverbs Preceding Adjectives

Examples:

  • mujhko bilkul nahin malumit is not known to me at all
    • bilkulvery/absolutely
  • chai bahut garam haitea is very hot
    • bahutvery
  • main vahan ja raha hooni am going there
    • vahanthere
  • vo kafi dur chala gayahe has gone quite far away
    • kafiquite

Repeated Adverbs

Sometimes an adverb is repeated to emphasize and also for effectiveness of speech.

  • jaldi-jaldi kam karowork fast
  • dhire-dhire khaoeat slowly
  • sath-sath gayewent together
  • alag-alag gayewent seperately