उसे / उन्हें / हमें
Him, Her and Them with को
उसे means उसको, उन्हें means उनको and हमें means हमको: मैं उसे जानता हूँ (I know him).
How It Works
Many pronouns have two forms that mean exactly the same thing: a long form with को and a short form ending in -े or -ें. Both are used every day.
| Pronoun | With को | Short form |
|---|---|---|
| वह | उसको | उसे |
| यह | इसको | इसे |
| वे | उनको | उन्हें |
| ये | इनको | इन्हें |
| हम | हमको | हमें |
| कौन | किसको | किसे |
Use them for every job को does: the person you see or know (मैं उसे जानता हूँ), the person who receives something (उसे पानी दो), and the person who feels or needs something (उन्हें भूख लगी है, हमें जाना है).
उन्हें and इन्हें also refer politely to one person, so उन्हें बताइए can mean tell him or tell her. मैं and तुम have short forms too (मुझे, तुम्हें), but आप has only आपको.
The short form already contains को, so never add को after it. With any other postposition, use उस, इस, उन, इन or हम: उससे, उनके लिए, इसमें.
Examples (5)
- मैं उसे अच्छी तरह जानता हूँ।
I know him well.
उसे is the short form of उसको.
- उन्हें चाय बहुत पसंद है।
They really like tea.
उन्हें means उनको; it can also be a polite he or she.
- हमें कल दिल्ली जाना है।
We have to go to Delhi tomorrow.
हमें means हमको and marks who has to go.
- इसे मेज़ पर रख दो।
Put this on the table.
इसे means इसको and points to a specific thing.
- आप किसे ढूँढ रहे हैं?
Who are you looking for?
किसे is the short form of किसको.
Common Mistakes
Adding को to a short form.
मैंने उसेको देखा।मैंने उसे देखा।उसे already means उसको. Use one or the other: मैंने उसे देखा or मैंने उसको देखा.
Using the short form with another postposition.
मैं उसे से मिला।मैं उससे मिला।Only को has a short form. With से, पर, में and the rest, use उस, इस, उन or इन: उससे, उन पर.
How It Connects
Learn This First
These short forms fuse को with the postposition forms of the pronouns.
Related Patterns
- मुझे / तुम्हें / आपकोPronouns with को
मुझे and तुम्हें are the same kind of short form for I and you.
Level 1 - किसका / किसको / किससेAsking Who with Postpositions
किसे is the short form of किसको: आप किसे ढूँढ रहे हैं?
Level 2 - मुझे बुख़ार हैExperiencing Feelings and States
Feelings and states often use these forms: उसे ग़ुस्सा आया.
Level 2
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