जाउ / करू
Polite Commands
With अहाँ, a polite command ends in -उ or -ू.
How It Works
This command is the one you use at home with guests, elders and strangers. It is polite without any extra word.
| Verb | Command |
|---|---|
| जाएब | जाउ |
| आएब | आउ |
| खाएब | खाउ |
| करब | करू |
| पढ़ब | पढ़ू |
| देखब | देखू |
| बैसब | बैसू |
| देब | दिअ |
| लेब | लिअ |
Put नहि or जुनि before the command to say don't. Add कृपया only in formal writing; spoken Maithili does not need it.
The command is the same for one person or many: अहाँ सभ आउ. Hindi spells the same idea with -ओ (जाओ, खाओ). Some Maithili print also has जाओ, but write जाउ and खाउ.
Examples (5)
- आउ, बैसू।
Come in, sit down.
आउ and बैसू are the usual welcome.
- हमरा पानि दिअ।
Please give me water.
दिअ is the command form of देब.
- ई किताब पढ़ू।
Read this book.
पढ़ू takes -ू.
- आब भात खाउ।
Now eat your rice.
खाउ takes -उ after आ.
- ई लिअ आ घर जाउ।
Take this and go home.
लिअ and जाउ come from लेब and जाएब.
Common Mistakes
Writing the Hindi command ending.
चलो, जाओ।चलू, जाउ।चलो is Hindi. Write चलू and जाउ.
How It Connects
Learn This First
These commands are the ones used with अहाँ, so अहाँ comes first.
Related Patterns
- जो / करCommands to Close Friends
These are the commands for people you call तोँ.
Level 2 - जुनिSaying Don't with जुनि
जुनि before the command means don't.
Level 2 - बैसल जाउVery Polite Requests
A very polite request builds on this command.
Level 4 - Verb Endings Show Respect and Person
The command ending is one way Maithili shows respect.
Foundations
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Patterns that build on this one.
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