-ितहि
As Soon as
Add -ितहि to the verb for "as soon as".
How It Works
Add -ितहि to the stem. If the stem ends in a vowel, add -इतहि.
| Verb | Form |
|---|---|
| आएब | अबितहि |
| देखब | देखितहि |
| बाजब | बजितहि |
| होएब | होइतहि |
| जाएब | जाइतहि |
Examples: हम घर अबितहि सुति गेलहुँ (As soon as I got home, I fell asleep). घंटी बजितहि बच्चा सभ बहरा गेल (As soon as the bell rang, the children rushed out). सूर्य उगितहि चिड़ै सभ गाबए लागल (As soon as the sun rose, the birds began to sing).
In everyday talk, people say -िते: घर अबिते, ओकरा देखिते. The long form is written.
The ending is -हि, like the stress ending in ओतहि. It says: right then.
The main verb carries the tense and the respect ending. -ितहि never changes.
Examples (5)
- फिल्म खतम होइतहि हम घर गेलहुँ।
As soon as the film ended, I went home.
होइतहि: the stem ends in a vowel.
- हम घर अबितहि सुति गेलहुँ।
As soon as I got home, I fell asleep.
अबितहि: right after arriving.
- घंटी बजितहि बच्चा सभ बहरा गेल।
As soon as the bell rang, the children rushed out.
The subjects differ.
- ओ देखितहि चिन्हि गेलाह।
He recognized it the moment he saw it.
देखितहि: right after seeing.
- सूर्य उगितहि चिड़ै सभ गाबए लागल।
As soon as the sun rose, the birds began to sing.
उगितहि: right after rising.
How It Connects
Learn This First
-ितहि starts from the same -ि form used before कऽ.
Related Patterns
Practice -ितहि in Bubblegum
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