मला मराठी येते
Knowing a Language or Skill
The verb agrees with the language or skill.
How It Works
Use येणे for languages and everyday skills such as cooking and sewing. The knower comes first in the -ला form, then the thing known, then the verb.
| Thing known | Gender | Verb |
|---|---|---|
| मराठी, इंग्रजी, हिंदी | feminine | येते |
| स्वयंपाक | masculine | येतो |
| शिवणकाम | neuter | येते |
| दोन भाषा | plural | येतात |
Respect changes nothing here. आजोबांना संस्कृत येते uses the singular येते because संस्कृत is the subject, and आजोबांना only names the knower.
For no, put नाही after the verb stem with -त: मला तमिळ येत नाही. (I don't know Tamil.) A little is थोडे or थोडी, matching the thing known: मला थोडी हिंदी येते.
Use मराठी येते for a language or skill you have learned. For a single action you are able to do, use the form with -ता येणे, such as पोहता येते.
Examples (5)
- मला मराठी येते.
I know Marathi.
मला names the knower and मराठी is the thing known.
- तुला इंग्रजी येते का?
Do you know English?
तुला asks about the listener; येते agrees with इंग्रजी.
- आजोबांना संस्कृत येते.
Grandfather knows Sanskrit.
The verb stays singular because संस्कृत is the subject.
- मला स्वयंपाक येतो.
I can cook.
येतो is masculine because स्वयंपाक is masculine.
- सईला थोडी हिंदी येते.
Sai knows a little Hindi.
थोडी and येते both match feminine हिंदी.
Common Mistakes
Using मी as the subject.
मी मराठी येते.मला मराठी येते.The knower takes -ला. In this meaning, मी cannot be the subject of येणे.
Making the verb agree with the knower.
मला स्वयंपाक येते.मला स्वयंपाक येतो.स्वयंपाक is masculine, so the verb is येतो.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Being able to speak uses yet-.
Related Patterns
- -ता येणेKnowing How and Being Able
This form says you are able to do one action, such as swimming.
Level 3 - -ऊ शकणेCan and Might
This form says that something is possible.
Level 3 - माहीत आहे / माहीत नाहीKnowing a Fact
माहीत आहे says you know a fact; येते says you know a language or skill.
Level 2 - -त नाहीNot Doing Something
This makes मला मराठी येत नाही.
Level 1
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