हमरा ... चाही
Saying What You Need
Use हमरा and चाही for what you need.
How It Works
To say what you need or want, use the object form of the person and चाही.
| Maithili | Meaning |
|---|---|
| हमरा पानि चाही। | I need water. |
| हुनका चाह चाही। | She wants tea. |
| अहाँ केँ कतेक पाइ चाही? | How much money do you need? |
The person is in the object form: हमरा, ओकरा, हुनका. For a noun, add केँ: नेना केँ दूध चाही.
चाही stays the same for every person and every thing. It is not a verb with endings.
This pattern is for things you need or want. For "want to do something", use the -ए चाहब pattern.
Do not use the Hindi चाहिए.
Examples (5)
- हमरा पानि चाही।
I need water.
हमरा is the object form of हम.
- हुनका चाह चाही।
She wants tea.
हुनका is for a respected person.
- अहाँ केँ कतेक पाइ चाही?
How much money do you need?
केँ follows अहाँ.
- हमरा एकटा कलम चाही।
I need a pen.
चाही stays the same.
- ओकरा दूध चाही।
He needs milk.
ओकरा is the plain object form.
Common Mistakes
Using हम (subject) instead of the object form.
हम पानि चाही।हमरा पानि चाही।The person takes the object form हमरा.
Using the Hindi चाहिए.
हमरा पानि चाहिए।हमरा पानि चाही।Maithili says चाही.
How It Connects
Learn This First
चाही uses हमरा in the same way as the having pattern.
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