हिनका / हिनक
A Respected Person Nearby
हिनका and हिनक point to a respected person close by, as हुनका and हुनक point to one farther away.
How It Works
The near and far forms for a respected person.
| Subject | Object | Of him or her | |
|---|---|---|---|
| near, respected | ई | हिनका | हिनक |
| far, respected | ओ | हुनका | हुनक |
| near, plain | ई | एकरा | एकर |
| far, plain | ओ | ओकरा | ओकर |
Examples: ई हिनक घर अछि (This is his house; the man is here). ओ हुनक घर अछि (That is his house; the man is farther away).
The verb shows respect as before: हिनका दूटा बेटा छनि (This man has two sons).
You can also write हिनकर and हुनकर. They are equally standard. This course writes हिनक and हुनक.
Use these forms with a person you are pointing to. Use the plain forms for a child or an animal.
Examples (5)
- ई हिनक घर अछि।
This is his house.
हिनक: the man right here.
- हिनका दूटा बेटा छनि।
This man has two sons.
हिनका with छनि.
- अहाँ हिनका चिन्हैत छी?
Do you know this man?
हिनका as the object.
- हिनका चाह दियौन।
Give this man some tea.
हिनका with दियौन.
- ओ हुनक घर अछि।
That is his house.
हुनक: the man farther away.
Common Mistakes
Using the plain near form for a respected man.
ई एकर घर अछि।ई हिनक घर अछि।एकर is for a plain person or a thing. A respected man needs हिनक.
How It Connects
Learn This First
हिनका and हिनक are the near partners of हुनका and हुनक.
Related Patterns
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