-णे

The Dictionary Verb Form

Level 1

The -णे form also names an action, so मराठी शिकणे means learning Marathi.

How It Works

Dictionary formStemPresent
करणे (to do)कर-करतो, करते
जाणे (to go)जा-जातो, जाते
खाणे (to eat)खा-खातो, खाते
येणे (to come)ये-येतो, येते
बोलणे (to speak)बोल-बोलतो, बोलते

The -णे form is also a noun. It means the action itself: चहा पिणे (drinking tea), पत्र लिहिणे (writing a letter). A sentence can start with it: रोज चालणे चांगले आहे.

The -णे form also fits before an adjective such as सोपे: शिकणे सोपे आहे (learning is easy). आहे follows the adjective.

When you look up a word, remove the endings first and search for the -णे form.

Examples (5)

  1. चहा पिणे

    drinking tea

    पिणे is the -णे form of the verb.

  2. पत्र लिहिणे

    writing a letter

    लिहिणे names the action of writing.

  3. पुस्तक घेणे

    taking a book

    घेणे is the -णे form of the verb.

  4. मराठी शिकणे सोपे आहे.

    Learning Marathi is easy.

    शिकणे is the subject of the sentence.

  5. रोज चालणे चांगले आहे.

    Walking every day is good.

    चालणे names the action of walking.

Common Mistakes

  • Using the Hindi ending -ना.

    चहा पीना
    चहा पिणे

    -ना is Hindi. Marathi uses -णे.

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