कइलें / कइली
Respectful Past: -लें and -ली
बाबूजी गइलें, माई गइली.
How It Works
| Subject | Ending | Example |
|---|---|---|
| respected man | -लें | बाबूजी बजार गइलें। |
| a group | -लें | ऊ लोग काल्ह अइलें। |
| woman | -ली | माई चिट्ठी लिखली। |
| respected woman | -ली | चाची खाना बनवली। |
The respectful ending is the same as the group ending, so गइलें alone could mean he (a respected man) or they. In बाबूजी बजार गइलें, the word बाबूजी makes it clear.
In writing you may see -लन instead of -लें. Write -लें.
Plain casual speech sometimes uses -लस with a woman. The ending to learn is -ली.
Examples (5)
- बाबूजी बजार गइलें।
Father went to the market.
गइलें is respectful.
- माई चिट्ठी लिखली।
Mother wrote a letter.
लिखली is for a woman.
- ऊ लोग काल्ह अइलें।
They came yesterday.
अइलें is for a group.
- मास्टर साहेब सब बता दिहलें।
The teacher told everything.
दिहलें is respectful.
- चाची खाना बनवली।
Aunt cooked the food.
बनवली for a woman.
Common Mistakes
Using the plain ending with a respected man.
बाबूजी बजार गइल।बाबूजी बजार गइलें।A respected man takes -लें.
Using the man's ending for a group.
ऊ लोग काल्ह अइल।ऊ लोग काल्ह अइलें।A group takes -लें.
How It Connects
Learn This First
-लें is the past for a respected man or they, with -ली for a woman, on the same stem as गइल.
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