A2 · Elementar Capítulo 22

The Oblique Base

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Unlock the secret of the Marathi Oblique Case to connect words naturally and fluently.

  • Identify when a noun must change its form.
  • Apply specific suffixes to masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns.
  • Handle proper names correctly when using postpositions.
Master the Samanya Rup: Your bridge to fluent Marathi.

O que você vai aprender

Introduction to 'Samanya Rup'. How nouns change before adding postpositions.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: correctly transform a noun into its oblique form before adding a postposition like 'at' or 'with'.

Dicas e truques (4)

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Focus on Endings

Group nouns by their endings (-a, -i, -u) to learn the oblique patterns faster.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: What is the Oblique Case?
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Check the ending

Always look at the last letter of the noun. If it's -a, it's likely to change to -ya.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Oblique Forms of Masculine Nouns
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Check the ending

Always look at the last letter of the feminine noun before adding a postposition.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Oblique Forms of Feminine Nouns
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Check the ending

Always look at the last letter of the noun before adding a postposition.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Oblique Forms of Neuter Nouns

Vocabulário-chave (5)

सामान्य रूप Oblique case / Base form घर House मुलगा Boy साडी Sari राहुल Rahul (Name)

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home

In the House

Review Summary

  • Noun + Postposition
  • -a -> -ya
  • No change or -i -> -ye
  • -a -> -a
  • Name -> Name + e

Erros comuns

You forgot to change the masculine noun ending -a to -ya.

Wrong: मुलगाला (to the boy)
Correto: मुलग्याला

You didn't add the required oblique -a suffix to the neuter noun.

Wrong: घरत (in the house)
Correto: घरात

Feminine nouns often do not change their base form.

Wrong: साडीयाला (to the sari)
Correto: साडीला

Next Steps

You have done a fantastic job! Keep practicing and don't worry about making mistakes; they are part of the journey.

Practice writing 5 sentences with postpositions.

Continue to: The Simple Past

Prática rápida (10)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

मी अजय ला पाहिले.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: मी अजयला पाहिले.
No space allowed.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Oblique Forms of Proper Names

Fill in the correct form.

मी ___ (shala) जातो.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: shale
Shala ends in -aa, so it becomes shale.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Oblique Forms of Feminine Nouns

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: मी मुलाला पाहिले
Mulala is the correct oblique form.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Oblique Forms of Masculine Nouns

Choose the correct form for 'Gauri'.

मी ___ला बोलावले.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Gaurila
Gauri remains Gauri-.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Oblique Forms of Proper Names

Fill in the blank.

मी ___मध्ये राहतो.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Nagpurmadhe
Nagpur + madhe = Nagpurmadhe.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Oblique Forms of Proper Names

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: मुलाला पाणी द्या.
Mulga becomes mulge-.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: What is the Oblique Case?

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: मी पाण्यात आहे.
Pani becomes panaya before 't'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Oblique Forms of Neuter Nouns

Fill in the correct oblique form.

मी ___ (घर) राहतो.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: घरात
Ghar becomes ghara- before -t.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: What is the Oblique Case?

Fill in the correct form of 'Rahul'.

मी ___ला पाहिले.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Rahulala
Rahul + a + la = Rahulala.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Oblique Forms of Proper Names

Fill in the correct oblique form.

मी ___त आहे. (घर)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: gharat
Ghare becomes ghara before 't'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Oblique Forms of Neuter Nouns

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Perguntas comuns (6)

Yes, whenever a postposition is used.
Yes, the oblique plural often adds -n-.
No, only specific masculine nouns ending in -a or -aa change.
A postposition is a word that comes after a noun to show location or relationship, like 'in' or 'with'.
No, only those ending in -aa change to -e. Others remain the same.
It changes to show it is being acted upon by a postposition.
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