मत

Don't: मत

Level 1Sounds Like mata

मत plus the command form says don't.

How It Works

मत is the everyday word for don't. It changes nothing about the verb: the command form stays the same, whether it is for a friend or for a respected person.

ToCommandDon't
friendजामत जा।
friendकरऽहल्ला मत करऽ।
elderकरींचिंता मत करीं।
elderजाईंअबहीं मत जाईं।

Do not mix up मत and ना. ना is used with ordinary statements: हम ना जाइब (I will not go). मत is only for telling someone not to do something.

In older speech and in songs you will meet जनि instead of मत, for example जनि जाईं. It means the same thing. Use मत when you speak.

Examples (5)

  1. हल्ला मत करऽ।

    Don't make noise.

    मत comes before करऽ.

  2. मत जा।

    Don't go.

    जा stays the same.

  3. चिंता मत करीं।

    Please don't worry.

    The polite -ीं form stays with मत.

  4. दरवाजा मत खोलऽ।

    Don't open the door.

    मत goes before the command.

  5. देरी मत करीं।

    Please don't be late.

    Used with a respected person.

Common Mistakes

  • Using मत in a statement.

    हम मत जाइब।
    हम ना जाइब।

    मत is only for commands; a statement uses ना.

  • Using the Hindi ending after मत.

    हल्ला मत करो।
    हल्ला मत करऽ।

    Keep the Bhojpuri command form.

How It Connects

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मतLevel 1Don't: मत

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मत goes in front of a command form.

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