Simple Selected Verb: Writing

Let us learn few more verbs in this section. Likhati (लिखति), likhasi (लिखसि) and likhaami (लिखामि) mean 'writing'. Likhati (लिखति) is used along with the third person singular forms, where as likhasi (लिखसि) is used with the second person singular form and likhaami (लिखामि) is the form of the verb that is used along with the first person singular form.

Word Pronunciation Meaning (In that order)

लिखति Likhati Writing (He/She)

लिखसि Likhasi Writing (You)

लिखामि Likhaami Writing (I)

Examples:

कः लिखति? kaha likhati? (Who is writing?)

त्वं लिखसि। tvam likhasi. (You are writing)

अहं लिखामि। aham likhaami. (I am writing)

Pathati (पठति), pathasi (पठसि) and pathaami (पठामि) mean 'reading'. Phathati (पठति) is used along with the third person singular forms, where as pathasi (पठसि) is used with the second person singular form and pathaami (पठामि) is the form of the verb that is used along with the first person singular form.

Word Pronunciation Meaning (In that order)

पठति Pathati Reading (He/She)

पठसि Pathasi Reading (You)

पठामि Pathaami Reading (I)

Examples:

एषः पठति। eshaha pathati. (He is reading)

त्वं पठसि। tvam pathasi. (You are reading)

अहं पठामि। aham pathaami. (I am reading)

Gachchati (गच्छति), gachchasi (गच्छसि) and gachchaami (गच्छामि) mean 'going'. Gachchati (गच्छति) is used along with the third person singular forms, where as gachchasi (गच्छसि) is used with the second person singular form and gachchaami (गच्छामि) is the form of the verb that is used along with the first person singular form.

Word Pronunciation Meaning (In that order)

गच्छति gachchati Going (He/She)

गच्छसि gachchasi Going (You)

गच्छामि gachchaami Going (I)

Examples:

सः गच्छति। saha gachchati. (He is going)

त्वं गच्छसि। tvam gachchasi. (You are going)

अहं गच्छामि। aham gachchaami. (I am going)