Requests for Later: -एव

Level 4Sounds Like ēva (bāda mā)

A तुम request for later can end in -एव.

How It Works

To ask a तुम to do something at a later time, Awadhi has a special request form in -एव.

VerbLater request
आउबआएव
जाबजाएव
करबकरेव
बताउबबताएव

The ending is built on the present stem. That is why "go" is जाएव and not the past गएव. The past of आउब is also आएव, so only the time word or the sense tells them apart.

Use it with words like काल्हि (tomorrow), बाद मा (later) or जरूर (be sure). For "right now", use the plain command (आव, जाव).

It is a gentle request. In a sentence it is often paired with जरूर: काल्हि जरूर आएव (be sure to come tomorrow).

Examples (4)

  1. काल्हि जरूर आएव।

    Be sure to come tomorrow.

    आएव is a request for later.

  2. सनीचर के दिन जरूर जाएव।

    Be sure to go on Saturday.

    जाएव is built on the present stem.

  3. घरे पहुँचि के फोन करेव।

    Call me after you get home.

    करेव asks for a later call.

  4. बाद मा हमका बताएव।

    Tell me later.

    बाद मा sets the time.

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Requests for Later: -एवLevel 4

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This request looks like the तुम past but is a command for later.

Words in This Pattern

आएव