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Verb Agreement with the Object

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Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

In the past tense with transitive verbs, the verb agrees with the object, not the subject.

  • Add the suffix '-ne' to the subject (e.g., 'Ram' becomes 'Ramane').
  • If the object has a postposition, the verb stays in the neutral masculine singular form.
  • If the object has no postposition, the verb matches the object's gender and number.
Subject + ne + Object + Verb (agrees with Object)

Verb Agreement Table (Past Tense)

Object Gender Verb Ending Example
Masculine
-la
Ramane amba khalla
Feminine
-li
Ramane keri khalli
Neutral
-le
Ramane kele khalle

Meanings

This rule governs how verbs change their form in the past tense when a direct object is present. It shifts the focus of agreement from the subject to the object.

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Past Transitive Agreement

Used for completed actions where the subject acts upon an object.

“मी पुस्तक वाचले (Mi pustak vachle - I read the book)”

“तिने चहा पिला (Tine chaha pila - She drank tea)”

Reference Table

Reference table for Verb Agreement with the Object
Form Structure Example
Affirmative
Subj-ne + Obj + Verb
Ramane amba khalla
Negative
Subj-ne + Obj + Verb + nahi
Ramane amba khalla nahi
Question
Subj-ne + Obj + Verb + ka?
Ramane amba khalla ka?
Plural Obj
Subj-ne + Obj(pl) + Verb(pl)
Ramane ambe khalle
Feminine Obj
Subj-ne + Obj(fem) + Verb(fem)
Ramane keri khalli
Neutral Obj
Subj-ne + Obj(neu) + Verb(neu)
Ramane kele khalle

Spectre de formalité

Formel
मी अन्न खाल्ले.

मी अन्न खाल्ले. (Dining)

Neutre
मी जेवण खाल्ले.

मी जेवण खाल्ले. (Dining)

Informel
मी जेवण खाल्लं.

मी जेवण खाल्लं. (Dining)

Argot
मी जेवण उडवलं.

मी जेवण उडवलं. (Dining)

The Ergative Flow

Past Tense Action

Subject

  • Ram Ram + ne

Object

  • Amba Mango

Verb

  • Khalla Ate (matches mango)

Exemples par niveau

1

रामने आंबा खाल्ला

Ram ate the mango

2

तिने पाणी प्यायले

She drank water

3

मी पुस्तक वाचले

I read the book

4

त्याने काम केले

He did the work

1

आईने भाजी बनवली

Mother made the vegetable dish

2

मुलाने चेंडू पकडला

The boy caught the ball

3

तिने पत्र लिहिले

She wrote a letter

4

आम्ही चित्र पाहिले

We saw the picture

1

शिक्षकाने विद्यार्थ्यांना धडा शिकवला

The teacher taught the lesson to the students

2

त्याने मला मदत केली

He helped me

3

तिने सर्व पैसे खर्च केले

She spent all the money

4

आम्ही नवीन घर विकत घेतले

We bought a new house

1

सरकारने नवीन नियम लागू केला

The government implemented a new rule

2

लेखकाने कादंबरी पूर्ण केली

The author completed the novel

3

त्याने सर्व पुरावे नष्ट केले

He destroyed all the evidence

4

तिने कार्यक्रमाचे आयोजन केले

She organized the event

1

संशोधकाने अनेक प्रयोग केले

The researcher conducted many experiments

2

कलाकाराने सुंदर चित्र रेखाटले

The artist sketched a beautiful picture

3

व्यवस्थापनाने कर्मचाऱ्यांना बोनस दिला

The management gave a bonus to the employees

4

तिने आपल्या विचारांचे समर्थन केले

She supported her ideas

1

इतिहासाने अनेक धडे दिले आहेत

History has given many lessons

2

कवीने आपल्या कवितेत निसर्गाचे वर्णन केले

The poet described nature in his poem

3

न्यायालयाने आरोपीला शिक्षा सुनावली

The court sentenced the accused

4

तिने आपल्या कर्तव्याचे पालन केले

She fulfilled her duty

Facile à confondre

Verb Agreement with the Object vs Present vs Past

Learners mix up subject vs object agreement.

Verb Agreement with the Object vs Intransitive vs Transitive

Learners add -ne to intransitive subjects.

Verb Agreement with the Object vs Default Agreement

When the object has -la, learners try to match gender.

Erreurs courantes

✗

Mi khalla amba

✓

Mine amba khalla

Subject must have -ne.
✗

Ramane amba khallo

✓

Ramane amba khalla

Verb must agree with object.
✗

Ram khalla amba

✓

Ramane amba khalla

Missing -ne suffix.
✗

Ramane amba khalli

✓

Ramane amba khalla

Wrong gender agreement.
✗

Tine pustak vachla

✓

Tine pustak vachle

Pustak is neutral.
✗

Tyanni kaam kela

✓

Tyanni kaam kele

Kaam is neutral.
✗

Ramane keri khalla

✓

Ramane keri khalli

Keri is feminine.
✗

Ramane mala pahile

✓

Ramane mala pahila

When object has -la, use default masc. sing.
✗

Tine chaha pilye

✓

Tine chaha pila

Chaha is masculine.
✗

Amhi chitra pahila

✓

Amhi chitra pahile

Chitra is neutral.
✗

Tyane sarvach kela

✓

Tyane sarvach kele

Agreement with collective neutral.

Structures de phrases

___ने ___ खाल्ला.

___ने ___ वाचले.

___ने ___ पाहिले.

___ने ___ केले.

Real World Usage

Texting constant

Mi kaam kele.

Job Interview very common

Mi project purna kela.

Ordering Food common

Mi chaha magavla.

Travel common

Mi ticket book kele.

Social Media very common

Mi photo post kela.

Food Delivery common

Mi order confirm kela.

💡

Check the Object

Always look at the object first.
⚠️

Don't forget -ne

The subject needs the suffix.
🎯

Default to Masculine

If unsure, default to masculine singular.
💬

Listen to Natives

Notice how they emphasize the object.

Smart Tips

Check the object's gender.

Ramane amba khalli → Ramane amba khalla

Add -ne if it's past tense.

Ram amba khalla → Ramane amba khalla

Use default masculine singular.

Ramane mulila pahili → Ramane mulila pahila

Make the verb plural too.

Ramane ambe khalla → Ramane ambe khalle

Prononciation

/ne/

The 'ne' suffix

Pronounced like 'nay' but shorter.

Statement

Ramane amba khalla ↘

Finality of action

Mémorise-le

Moyen mnémotechnique

In the past, the Subject wears a 'Ne' hat, and the Verb dances with the Object.

Association visuelle

Imagine a king (Subject) wearing a 'Ne' crown, sitting back while the servant (Verb) bows to the queen (Object).

Rhyme

Past tense, don't be shy, let the object decide the verb's 'i' or 'a' or 'e' ending by and by.

Story

Ramane (Ram) bought a pen. The pen is feminine (lekhan). So he said 'Ramane lekhan kharedli'. He then bought a book (pustak). It is neutral. So he said 'Ramane pustak kharedle'.

Word Web

NeKhallaKhalliKhallePahilaPahile

Défi

Write 3 sentences about what you did yesterday using different objects (masculine, feminine, neutral).

Notes culturelles

Very strict adherence to gender agreement.

Often uses 'li' or 'la' endings interchangeably in fast speech.

Slightly different verb stems.

Derived from the Sanskrit instrumental case used in passive constructions.

Amorces de conversation

“

तू काल काय खाल्ले?

“

तू काल कोणते पुस्तक वाचले?

“

तू काल काय काम केले?

“

तू काल कोणता चित्रपट पाहिला?

Sujets d'écriture

Write about your breakfast.
Describe a book you read recently.
Summarize a project you finished at work/school.
Reflect on a decision you made last year.

Erreurs courantes

Incorrect

Correct

Incorrect

Correct

Incorrect

Correct

Incorrect

Correct

Test Yourself

Fill in the correct verb form.

Ramane amba ____ (khalla/khalli/khalle).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: khalla
Amba is masculine.
Choose the correct sentence. Choix multiple

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ramane amba khalla
Subject needs -ne.
Fix the error. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Tine pustak vachla.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Tine pustak vachle
Pustak is neutral.
Reorder the words. Sentence Reorder

Arrange the words in the correct order:

All words placed

Click words above to build the sentence

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ramane amba khalla
Standard order.
Translate to Marathi. Traduction

She drank tea.

Answer starts with: Tin...

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Tine chaha pila
Chaha is masculine.
Conjugate for neutral. Conjugation Drill

Tyanni kaam ____ (kela/keli/kele).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: kele
Kaam is neutral.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

Subject: I, Object: Book, Verb: Read

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Mine pustak vachle
Subject + ne.
Match object to verb. Match Pairs

Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: khalla, khalli, khalle
Gender matching.

Score: /8

Exercices pratiques

8 exercises
Fill in the correct verb form.

Ramane amba ____ (khalla/khalli/khalle).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: khalla
Amba is masculine.
Choose the correct sentence. Choix multiple

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ramane amba khalla
Subject needs -ne.
Fix the error. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Tine pustak vachla.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Tine pustak vachle
Pustak is neutral.
Reorder the words. Sentence Reorder

amba / Ramane / khalla

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ramane amba khalla
Standard order.
Translate to Marathi. Traduction

She drank tea.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Tine chaha pila
Chaha is masculine.
Conjugate for neutral. Conjugation Drill

Tyanni kaam ____ (kela/keli/kele).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: kele
Kaam is neutral.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

Subject: I, Object: Book, Verb: Read

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Mine pustak vachle
Subject + ne.
Match object to verb. Match Pairs

Match: Amba, Keri, Pustak

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: khalla, khalli, khalle
Gender matching.

Score: /8

FAQ (8)

The '-ne' suffix marks the subject as the agent in the past tense.

Only transitive verbs (those with objects).

The verb agrees with the subject.

Yes, it is standard in all registers.

You must memorize the gender of nouns.

No, present tense uses subject agreement.

The verb becomes plural to match.

Very few, mostly related to specific verb types.

Scaffolded Practice

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Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

In Other Languages

Hindi high

Ergative construction

Minor differences in verb endings.

Spanish low

Preterite

Marathi uses object-verb agreement.

French low

Passé composé

Marathi uses morphological changes.

German low

Präteritum

Marathi uses object-verb agreement.

Japanese low

Past tense

Marathi is highly gendered.

Chinese low

Le particle

Marathi uses complex conjugation.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

Connected Grammar

Present Tense

Contrast

Shows the opposite agreement rule.

Future Tense

Builds On

Completes the tense system.

Noun Gender

Prerequisite

Essential for agreement.

Postpositions

Advanced Form

Affects verb agreement.

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