Plural Verbs for Respect

Level 4Sounds Like ādarasūcaka bahuvacana

Use plural verb forms for one respected person in every tense.

How It Works

A respected person takes the plural verb, even though it is only one person. It is the main way Awadhi shows respect.

Tense	Plain	Respect
now	आवत अहै	आवत अहैं
past	कहिस	कहिन
future	आई	अइहैं
was	रहा	रहे (a woman: रहीं)

Examples: दादी जी आवत अहैं (Grandma is coming), दादी जी कहिन (Grandma said), चाचा जी काल्हि अइहैं (Uncle will come tomorrow).

The pattern works for family elders (दादी, चाचा जी, अम्मा, बप्पा), teachers and strangers you address with आप. It works in third person and with आप in second person (आप कहाँ जात अहैं?).

The speaker still chooses the noun and the tone. जी makes it warmer, but the verb is what carries the respect, so a plain verb with जी still sounds a bit rude.

Examples (4)

दादी जी आवत अहैं।
Grandma is coming.
अहैं is the plural helper.
दादी जी कहिन कि खाना तैयार अहै।
Grandma said that the food is ready.
कहिन is the plural past.
चाचा जी काल्हि अइहैं।
Uncle will come tomorrow.
अइहैं is the respectful future.
आप कहाँ जात अहैं?
Where are you going?
आप takes the plural verb.

Common Mistakes

A respected person needs the plural verb.
दादी जी आवत अहै।
दादी जी आवत अहैं।
अहै is for ordinary singular; अहैं shows respect.

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Plural Verbs for RespectLevel 4

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Respect uses the plural form in every tense, so you gather forms you already know.

Words in This Pattern

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