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Formal Speech Levels

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Mastering honorifics and formal registers. Navigating social hierarchy through language.

팁과 요령 (4)

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Listen to the Verb

If you hear 'आहेत' or 'येतात', the speaker is being respectful.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Plural of Respect
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When in doubt, use -ji

If you are unsure about status, -ji is always safe and polite.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Honorific Suffixes (Ji, Pant, Rao)
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Default to Tumhi

If you don't know the person, use Tumhi. It's safe.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Formal vs Informal Verb Endings
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When in doubt, use Tumhi

It is safer to be polite than rude.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Addressing Strangers and Elders

빠른 연습 (10)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Tu kase ahat?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Tu kasa ahes?
Tu requires singular verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Addressing Strangers and Elders

Fill in the correct suffix.

सुरेश ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: -ji
Ji is the most common.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Honorific Suffixes (Ji, Pant, Rao)

Fill in the correct verb.

बाबा घरी ___ (आहे/आहेत).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: आहेत
Father is an elder.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Plural of Respect

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Aapan kuthun ahes?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Aapan kuthun ahat?
Aapan requires plural verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Addressing Strangers and Elders

Which is most formal?

Which pronoun is most formal?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Aapan
Aapan is the most formal.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Addressing Strangers and Elders

Fill in the correct form.

Aapan ___ ahat?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: kase
Aapan requires plural agreement.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Addressing Strangers and Elders

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Suresh-ji आला.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Suresh-ji आले
Honorifics need plural verbs.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Honorific Suffixes (Ji, Pant, Rao)

Choose the correct form.

तुम्ही ___ का?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: जेवलात
Plural past tense.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Official and Administrative Register

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

मॅडम येतो.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: मॅडम येतात
Plural verb needed.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Plural of Respect

Choose the correct pronoun.

___ kase ahat?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Tumhi
Ahat is plural/formal.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Addressing Strangers and Elders

Score: /10

자주 묻는 질문 (6)

It is a sign of respect, acknowledging their social status.
Use 'te' for males and 'tya' for females.
Yes, it is the safest and most polite option.
It is a sign of respect in Marathi grammar.
No, it's very unprofessional.
It's used for plural and polite singular.
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