-त बा

Happening Now: -त बा

Level 1Sounds Like ta bā

Add -त to the stem and a form of बा for an action going on now.

How It Works

Use -त plus a form of बा for an action that is happening now.

WhoForm with पढ़
हम, रउआपढ़त बानी
तू (man)पढ़त बाड़ऽ
तू (woman)पढ़त बाड़ू
ऊ (man, thing)पढ़त बा
ऊ (woman)पढ़त बाड़ी
respected man, pluralपढ़त बाड़ें

The pattern is the same for every verb: जात बानी, खात बाड़ू, करत बा, आवत बाड़ें.

The negative uses नइखे: पढ़त नइखीं (I am not reading), आवत नइखे (he isn't coming).

In fast speech these join up: पढ़तानी, पढ़ता. Lessons at this level write the full form.

Examples (5)

  1. माई खाना बनावत बाड़ी।

    Mother is cooking.

    बाड़ी matches a woman.

  2. हम चाय पियत बानी।

    I am drinking tea.

    बानी matches हम.

  3. लइका रोवत बा।

    The child is crying.

    बा matches a boy.

  4. तू का पढ़त बाड़ू?

    What are you reading? (to a woman)

    बाड़ू matches a woman.

  5. ऊ लोग बजार जात बाड़ें।

    They are going to the market.

    बाड़ें for more than one.

Common Mistakes

  • Leaving out बा.

    ऊ चाय पियत।
    ऊ चाय पियत बा।

    The helper बा is needed.

How It Connects

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-त बाLevel 1Happening Now: -त बा

Learn This First

-त बा adds a form of बा after the -त stem, and it stands for something going on now.

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Patterns that build on this one.

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Words in This Pattern

बा