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A1 Devanagari Script Verified

Basic consonants: क ख ग घ (velar stops)

Mastering the K-Group requires balancing vocal cord vibration with specific bursts of breath from the throat.

  • The K-Group consists of four velar consonants: क,...
  • क (ka) and ग (ga) are plain, unaspirated sounds wi...
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A1 Devanagari Script Verified

Palatal consonants: च छ ज झ

Press the middle of your tongue to the roof of your mouth to master the rhythmic palatal row.

  • Palatal consonants are produced by pressing the to...
  • The group includes four main letters: च, छ, ज, and...
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A1 Devanagari Script Verified

Retroflex consonants: ट ठ ड ढ

Master the tongue curl to distinguish between hard retroflex and soft dental sounds in Hindi.

  • Curl your tongue back to the roof of your mouth fo...
  • Use ट, ठ, ड, and ढ for these hard, sharp consonant...
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A1 Devanagari Script Verified

Dental consonants: त थ द ध

Press your tongue against your teeth to transform hard English sounds into soft, authentic Hindi dental consonants.

  • Tongue must touch upper front teeth for all four s...
  • त is soft 't', थ is breathy 'th' as in 'think'.
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Labial consonants: प फ ब भ म

Master the lip-to-lip contact and breath control to pronounce the Hindi 'P-group' with perfect clarity.

  • Labial consonants are made using both lips touchin...
  • The group includes five letters: Pa, Pha, Ba, Bha,...
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Semivowels and sibilants: य र ल व श ष स ह

Master these eight letters to bridge sounds and add the necessary breath and friction to your Hindi.

  • Semivowels (य र ल व) are fluid sounds bridging vow...
  • Sibilants (श ष स ह) are 'hissing' sounds created b...
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A1 Devanagari Script Verified

Halant (virama) ्: Removes inherent vowel

Use the halant `्` to silence the inherent 'a' sound in consonants for formal or conjunct words.

  • The halant `्` is a diagonal stroke that removes t...
  • It is placed at the bottom of a consonant to make...
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Matra for आ: ा (aa)

The `aa` matra `ा` is a vertical line that lengthens the inherent vowel of any Hindi consonant.

  • The `aa` matra is a vertical line `ा` placed after...
  • It changes a short 'a' sound to a long 'aa' like '...
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Matras for इ and ई: ि and ी

Place `ि` before for short sounds and `ी` after for long sounds to master Hindi 'i' vowels.

  • Short `ि` (Chhoti I) goes before the consonant for...
  • Long `ी` (Badi I) goes after the consonant for str...
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Matras for उ and ऊ: ु and ू

Attach `ु` (left) or `ू` (right) below consonants to add short or long 'u' sounds.

  • Short `ु` curls left and sounds like 'u' in 'put'.
  • Long `ू` curls right and sounds like 'oo' in 'boot...
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Matras for ए and ऐ: े and ै

Master the single stroke for 'e' and double stroke for 'ai' to unlock hundreds of essential Hindi words.

  • The matra `े` creates the 'ay' sound as in 'cake'.
  • The matra `ै` creates the 'ai' sound as in 'apple'...
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Matras for ओ and औ: ो and ौ

The vertical line and top flags work together to transform basic consonants into the 'O' and 'AU' sounds.

  • ो (one flag) makes the 'O' sound as in 'Note'.
  • ौ (two flags) makes the 'AU' sound as in 'Caught'.
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Anusvara (अं): Nasalization marker ं

The Anusvara is a nasalization dot that simplifies writing by replacing half-nasal consonants before other letters.

  • The Anusvara is a dot (ं) placed above the horizon...
  • It represents a nasal sound like 'n' or 'm' before...
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A1 Noun and Gender System Verified

Inherent gender: All nouns have grammatical gender

In Hindi, gender is a grammatical requirement for every noun, affecting adjectives and verbs throughout the sentence.

  • Every Hindi noun is either Masculine or Feminine.
  • Masculine nouns often end in the sound -aa.
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A1 Sentence Structure Verified

Basic word order: Subject-Object-Verb (SOV)

Always place the action word at the very end of your Hindi sentences to sound natural.

  • Hindi sentences follow Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) o...
  • The Subject (the doer) always starts the sentence.
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Postposition में (in, at)

Place 'में' after a noun to indicate containment in space, time, or a specific state.

  • Postpositions come AFTER the noun in Hindi.
  • Use 'में' for physical 'in', time (months/years),...
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Postposition पर (on, at)

Place `पर` after a noun in its oblique form to indicate location on a surface or at a point.

  • पर (par) means 'on' or 'at' in Hindi.
  • It is a postposition, so it always follows the nou...
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Postposition से (from, with, by)

Master 'से' to express origin, tools, time, and comparisons effortlessly in everyday Hindi conversations.

  • Use 'से' for 'from', 'with', 'by', and 'since'.
  • Place it after the noun (it is a postposition).
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Postposition को (to, for) - dative/accusative marker

Use 'ko' to mark specific recipients of actions and to express personal feelings or physical states.

  • Use 'ko' to mark specific people or animals as obj...
  • It functions like 'to' or 'for' in English sentenc...
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A1 Noun and Gender System Verified

Oblique case for masculine -आ nouns: -आ → -ए

Transform masculine `-ā` nouns to `-e` whenever a postposition follows to ensure your Hindi sounds natural and correct.

  • Masculine nouns ending in `-ā` change to `-e` befo...
  • Postpositions include words like `ko`, `me`, `se`,...
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A1 Noun and Gender System Verified

Adjective agreement: Adjectives agree in gender and number

Marked Hindi adjectives act like mirrors, changing their endings to match the noun's gender and number perfectly.

  • Marked adjectives ending in -ā must match the noun...
  • Change -ā to -e for masculine plural nouns and res...
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