ई / ऊ

This and That

Level 1

ई means this, or he or she nearby, and ऊ means that, or he or she further away.

How It Works

ई and ऊ work as this and that. They are also the usual words for he, she and it.

ई and ऊ do not change for gender. Gender shows in the verb: ऊ जाला (he goes), ऊ जाली (she goes).

For men you respect, the verb is the plural form: ऊ आवत बाड़ें. For more than one, add लोग: ई लोग, ऊ लोग.

ई का ह?
What is this?
ई is the thing near you.
ऊ हमार भाई ह।
That is my brother.
ऊ points to a person further away.
ई घर बड़ बा।
This house is big.
ई before a noun.
ऊ लइकी स्कूल जाली।
That girl goes to school.
ऊ before a noun; the verb shows a girl.
एह घर में दू गो कमरा बा।
There are two rooms in this house.
ई becomes एह before घर में.

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ई / ऊLevel 1This and That

ई and ऊ first appear in sentences with ह, such as ई का ह?

Patterns that build on this one.

ईऊएहओह

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