-ए / -हि for Emphasis

Stressing a Word with -ए

Level 3Sounds Like ē ā -hi (jōra)

Adding -ए or -हि to a word stresses it.

How It Works

The ending keeps the meaning of the word and adds "exactly" or "only".

It works in many places: ई हमरे किताब अछि (This is my own book). अहाँ एखने आउ (Come right now).

The stress sits on the word with the ending. Compare तँ, which sets a word apart as a topic.

This ending is a different thing from the verb ending -ए in जाए. It is usually added to a noun, a pronoun, a time word or a place word.

Hindi uses the word ही. Maithili adds the ending directly to the word.

Using the Hindi ही as a separate word.
हम आइ ही जाएब।
हम आइए जाएब।
ही is a separate Hindi word. Maithili adds the ending to the word.

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-ए / -हि for EmphasisLevel 3Stressing a Word with -ए

These stress endings are added to words already known, such as आइ and ओतय.

ओतहि

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