तनिक
Just a Little: तनिक
तनिक softens a request, or means a little.
How It Works
तनिक has two jobs.
- A little: चाय मा तनिक चीनी देव. It names a small amount.
- A softener: तनिक रुकौ. It makes a request or command kinder and shorter.
| Without | With तनिक |
|---|---|
| रुकौ | तनिक रुकौ |
| सुनौ | तनिक सुनौ तौ |
| पानी देव | हमका तनिक पानी देव |
तनिक does not change for gender, number or person. It sits before what it softens.
It goes well with ना: तनिक रुकौ ना. In one sentence the two stack up and sound very friendly.
तनिक is common in Awadhi, though Hindi speakers use it too. You will also hear थोरी देर (a short while), and Hindi थोड़ा is heard here too.
Examples (4)
- तनिक रुकौ।
Wait a moment.
तनिक softens the command.
- चाय मा तनिक चीनी देव।
Put a little sugar in the tea.
तनिक here means a small amount.
- तनिक सुनौ तौ।
Just listen for a moment.
तनिक makes the request gentle.
- हमका तनिक पानी देव।
Give me a little water.
तनिक sits before the thing asked for.
How It Connects
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तनिक softens a command.
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