Marathi Grammar
Marathi Pronouns (with Examples)
I, you, he/she, we, they in Marathi — with Hindi comparison and example sentences from the curriculum.
What you will learn
I, you, he/she, we, they in Marathi — with Hindi comparison and example sentences from the curriculum. Notes below come straight from the Bol Marathi lessons.
I, you, he, she, we, they — the full Marathi pronoun paradigm from Unit 05, plus demonstratives, interrogatives, reflexives, honorifics and kinship terms, with the introductory मी lesson from Unit 01. Each note carries Marathi explanation and English meaning. Pronouns are small, frequent and load-bearing: get them right and every sentence you build stands straighter.
Tip: Master मी, तू/तुम्ही and तो/ती first — the rest is refinement.
Pronoun Paradigm · Pronoun Paradigm
मी, आम्ही, आपण, तू, तुम्ही, तो, ती, ते.
Pronouns: mī (I), āmhi (we, exclusive), āpaṇ (we, inclusive/formal), tū (you, informal), tumhī (you, plural/polite), to (he), tī (she), te (they).
Note: आम्ही vs आपण.
From Unit 05
Demonstratives · Demonstratives
हा/ही/हे (this), तो/ती/ते (that), ते/त्या (those).
hā/hī/he = this; to/tī/te = that; te/tyā = those. The demonstrative agrees with the gender of the noun.
Note: Gender agreement mandatory.
From Unit 05
Interrogatives · Interrogatives
कोण, काय, कुठे, कधी, कसे, किती, कोणतं.
Interrogatives: koṇ (who), kāy (what), kuthe (where), kadhi (when), kase (how), kitī (how much), koṇatē (which one).
Note: कोणाचा = whose.
From Unit 05
Reflexive · Reflexive स्वतः
स्वतः = self. मी स्वतः केलं.
svataḥ means self. Mī svataḥ kelē = I did it myself - it stresses that the doer acted alone.
Note: आपण = each other.
From Unit 05
Honorifics · Honorifics
तुम्ही, आपण, राव, साहब, बाई, ताई, दादा.
Honorifics: tumhī (polite you), āpaṇ (formal we/you), rāv and sāheb (sir), bāī and tāī (madam / elder sister), dādā (elder brother).
Note: पुण्यात राव खूप वापरतात.
From Unit 05
Kinship Terms · Kinship Terms
काका, दादा, मामा, आत्याचे पती, मावशी, आत्या.
Kinship: kākā (uncle), dādā (elder brother), māmā (maternal uncle), māvshī (maternal aunt), ātyā (paternal aunt). An aunt's husband is ātyāche pattī - the Hindi phūphā.
Note: हिंदीपेक्षा वेगळे.
From Unit 05
मी · मी • I
मी राहुल आहे. माझं नाव राहुल आहे.
Mī Rāhul āhe and mājhē nāv Rāhul āhe both mean I am Rahul / my name is Rahul. Notice: āhe (am) comes at the very end of the sentence.
Note: मी + नाव + आहे.
From Unit 01