-इन

Past with -इन for They

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The past with -इन is for several people or one person you respect.

How It Works

-इन is the plural of -इस. Add it to the same stem.

Stem	One person	They, or respect
देख	देखिस	देखिन
पढ़	पढ़िस	पढ़िन
कर	किहिस	किहिन

Awadhi uses the plural for respect, as it does in the present: चाचा जी अहैं, and चाचा जी फिलिम देखिन. Use it for grandparents, parents, teachers and guests.

The ending does not show gender. ऊ लोग घर बनाइन is right for men and for women.

Examples (5)

ऊ लोग फिलिम देखिन।
They watched a film.
-इन is for several people.
दादी किस्सा सुनाइन।
Grandmother told a story.
A respected person takes the plural ending.
ऊ लोग घर बनाइन।
They built a house.
बनाइन is बना plus -इन.
अम्मा कहिन कि जल्दी आव।
Mother said to come quickly.
कहिन is कह plus -इन for respect.
मास्टर जी हमका किताब दिहिन।
The teacher gave me a book.
दिहिन is the respect form of दिहिस.

Common Mistakes

Using -इस for a group.
ऊ लोग फिलिम देखिस।
ऊ लोग फिलिम देखिन।
A group needs -इन.

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-इनLevel 2Past with -इन for They

Learn This First

-इन is the partner of -इस for several people or for respect.

-इसPast with -इस: कहिस and देखिस
Know that ऊ देखिस is one person, because -इन swaps the ending for several: ऊ लोग देखिन.
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