Let’s learn basic Marathi sentence formation in this lesson. In English the verb “To Be” has special significance. Its’ different forms are used along with other verbs to indicate tense. The same is the case in Marathi.
“To Be” in English is असणे(“asaNe”) in Marathi.
In English “am”, ”are”, ”is” are different forms of “To be” for different pronouns. Similarly, in Marathi, there are different forms of असणे(“asaNe”).
The below chart shows has details.
| Pronoun in English | Form of “To Be” | Pronoun in Marathi | Form ofअसणे(“asaNe”) in Marathi | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I (male) I (female) | am | मी | आहे | Ahe |
| we we ( listener including) | are | आम्ही आपण | आहोत | Ahot |
| You (singular male) You (singular female) | are | तू | आहेस | Ahes |
| You (plural) | are | तुम्ही | आहात | AhAt |
| He / That (m.) / This (m.) | is | तो / तो / हा | आहे | Ahe |
| She / That (f.)/ This (f.) | is | ती / ती / ही | आहे | Ahe |
| It / That(n.) / This (n.) | is | ते / ते / हे | आहे | Ahe |
| They (Plural of He) /Those (m.) /These (m.) | are | ते / ते / हे | आहेत | Ahet |
| They (Plural of She) / Those (f.) / These (f.) | are | त्या / त्या / ह्या | आहेत | Ahet |
| They (Plural of it) / Those (n.) / These (n.) | are | ती / ती / ही | आहेत | Ahet |
So a sentence in Marathi can be formed as:
I am: मी आहे ( mI Ahe )
You are : तुम्ही आहात ( tumhI AhAt )
They are: ते आहेत ( te Ahet )
We are: आम्ही/आपण आहोत ( AmhI/ApaN Ahot )
Listen examples in this lesson
We will get to know more about Marathi’s grammar and sentence structure in the next lessons.
