We learned the simple past tense for verbs without noun/object.
Now let us learn another type.
RULE FOR FORMING VERB :
The verb is formed as per gender and singular/Plural of the object.
Example 1:
Consider past tense example “I read letter”.
Here the letter is a noun/object.
So in Marathi, the verb “read” i.e “वाच (vAch) will be formed according to “letter”
The letter is third-person singular non-gender ( i.e similar to “it” )
If you refer the previous chart, the suffix for “it” in Simple Past tense is ले ( le )
So verb + suffix -> “वाच” (vAch) + “ले” ( le ) –> वाचले ( vAchale )
Example 2:
“I opened box”
An object is “Box” which is masculine i.e. similar to “he”
So If you refer the previous chart, the suffix for “he” in Simple Past tense is ला ( lA )
So verb + suffix -> “उघड” (ughaD) + “ला” ( lA ) –> उघडला (ughaDalA)
Example 3:
“I opened boxes”
The object is “Boxes” which is masculine plural i.e. similar to “They(plural of he”
So If you refer the previous chart, the suffix for “ They(plural of he)” in Simple Past tense is ले ( le )
So verb + suffix -> “उघड” (ughaD) + “ले” ( le ) –> उघडले (ughaDale)
RULE FOR FORMS of SUBJECT(doer of the action) :
1) For I, We, you there is no change.
2) For “he” in the sentence we will use त्याने ( tyAne )
3) For “she” in the sentence we will use तीने ( tIne )
4) For “It” in the sentence we will use त्याने ( tyAne )
5) For They in the sentence we will use त्यांनी ( tyAMnI )
6) For other pronouns/proper nouns we will suffix ने (ne) to the samanyroop form
e.g. Peter opened box. Then in sentence we will use “Peter” + ने (ne) => पीटरने (pITarane)
Harry opened box. Then in sentence we will use “Harry” + ने (ne) => हॅरीने (h~arIne)
Monkey opened box. Then in sentence we will use “माकडा”(mAkaDA) + ने (ne) => माकडाने (mAkaDAne)
Because samanyroop form of noun माकड(mAkaD) is माकडा (mAkaDA)
7) In plural नी ( nI ) is suffixed to the samanyroop form for the plural of pronoun/noun
E.g. Cars made noise. Cars is गाड्या ( gADyA ). Its samanyroop form is गाड्यां(gADyAM)
So in simple past tense sentence we will use गाड्यां(gADyAM)+नी( nI ) –> गाड्यांनी (gADyAMnI)
All watched cinema.
All = सगळे (sagaLe) Its samanyroop form is सगळ्यां (sagaLyAM). So in past tense sentence, we will use सगळ्यां (sagaLyAM) +नी( nI ) –> सगळ्यांनी (sagaLyAMnI)
Below has this details in tabular format :
Pronoun in English | Pronoun in Marathi | Form of Subjective in past tense | Transliteration |
---|---|---|---|
I (male) | मी | मी | mI |
I (female) | मी | मी | mI |
we | आम्ही | आम्ही | AmhI |
we ( listener including) | आपण | आपण | AmhI |
You (singular male) | तू | तू | tU |
You (singular female) | तू | तू | tU |
You (plural) | तुम्ही | तुम्ही | tumhI |
He / That (m.) / This (m.) | तो / तो / हा | त्याने ह्याने | tyAne hyAne |
She / That (f.)/ This (f.) | ती / ती / ही | तीने हिने | tIne hine |
It / That(n.) / This (n.) | ते / ते / हे | त्याने ह्याने | tyAne hyAne |
They (Plural of He) /Those (m.) /These (m.) | ते / ते / हे | त्यांनी ह्यांनी | tyAMnI hyAMnI |
They (Plural of She) / Those (f.) / These (f.) | त्या / त्या / ह्या | त्यांनी ह्यांनी | tyAMnI hyAMnI |
They (Plural of it) / Those (n.) / These (n.) | ती / ती / ही | त्यांनी ह्यांनी | tyAMnI hyAMnI |
Sentence formation will be
Form of Subjective Object Verb+Suffix as per object
मी ( mI ) पत्र (patra ) “वाच” (vAch) + “ले” ( le ) à वाचले ( vAchale )
I read letter –> मी पत्र वाचले
Subjective object Verb+Suffix as per object
त्याने (tyAne) खोका (khokA) “उघड” (ughaD) + “ला” ( lA ) à उघडला (ughaDalA)
He opened box –> त्याने खोका उघडला
Examples
I painted picture | मी चित्र रंगवले ( mI chitra raMgavale ) |
I ate maggi | मी मॅगी खाल्ली (mI m~agI khAllI ) |
They told story | त्यांनी गोष्ट सांगितली (tyAMnI goShTa sAMgitalI |
She opened door | तीने दरवाजा उघडला (tIne daravAjA ughaDalA) |
We waved flags | आम्ही झेंडे हलवले (AmhI jheMDe halavale) |
When creating sentences for “You(Singular)” extra स(s) is appended to verb form.
When creating sentences for “You(Plural)” extra त(t) is appended to verb form.
Examples:-
I painted picture मी चित्र रंगवले ( mI chitra raMgavale )
You(singu.) painted picture तू चित्र रंगवलेस ( tU chitra raMgavales )
You(plu.) painted picture तुम्ही चित्र रंगवलेत ( tumhI chitra raMgavalet )
I ate maggi मी मॅगी खाल्ली (mI m~agI khAllI )
You(singu.) ate maggi तू मॅगी खाल्लीस (tU m~agI khAllIs )
You(plu.) ate Maggi तुम्ही मॅगी खाल्लीत (tumhI m~agI khAllIt )
They told story त्यांनी गोष्ट सांगितली (tyAMnI goShTa sAMgitalI)
You(singu.) told story तू गोष्ट सांगितलीस (tU goShTa sAMgitalIs)
You(plu.) told story तुम्ही गोष्ट सांगितलीत (tumhI goShTa sAMgitalIt)
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When a person or living thing as object are treated slightly different. They are discussed separately in another lesson
Exercise:
Try creating sentences with different verbs using the above rules. Crosscheck them by creating the same by “verb forms” feature on https://learnmarathiwithkaushik.com/