हुनका ... छनि
Saying a Respected Person Has Something
With हुनका, "have" becomes छनि.
How It Works
Maithili says who has something with the owner in the object form, followed by what is owned.
| Owner | Form |
|---|---|
| हम | हमरा एकटा छोट भाइ अछि। |
| ओ (plain) | ओकरा एकटा कुकुर अछि। |
| ओ (respected) | हुनका दूटा बेटी छनि। |
छनि is the respected form of अछि when it follows a person who owns or feels something. It is also used with knowing: हुनका सभ बात बुझल छनि (She knows everything).
With a plain owner, writing says अछि. Speech often says छैक.
The owner can be a noun with केँ: दादी केँ तीनटा बेटा छनि.
The spelling is छनि. Older books write छन्हि. Write छनि.
Do not use छथि here. छथि says that someone is. छनि says that someone has.
Examples (5)
- हुनका दूटा बेटी छनि।
She has two daughters.
छनि: a respected owner.
- हुनका बड्ड काज छनि।
He has a lot of work.
छनि with काज.
- हुनका गाम मे घर छनि।
He has a house in the village.
छनि with a respected man.
- ओकरा एकटा कुकुर अछि।
He has a dog.
अछि: a plain owner.
- हुनका सभ बात बुझल छनि।
She knows everything.
छनि with knowing.
Common Mistakes
Using अछि for a respected owner.
हुनका दूटा बेटी अछि।हुनका दूटा बेटी छनि।For a respected owner, the verb shows respect: छनि.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Respect appears on the have pattern as -नि, and the plain owner uses अछि or spoken छैक.
- देलियनिShowing Respect to the Receiver
Know the -नि in देलियनि, because छनि adds it to to be for a respected person.
Level 4 - हमरा लग ... अछिHaving Something
Know हमरा एकटा छोट भाइ अछि, because हुनका दूटा बेटी छनि is the same have pattern.
Level 1 - Everyday छैEveryday छै for अछि
Know छै, because the plain owner in speech uses its form छैक where a respected owner has छनि.
Level 2
Related Patterns
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