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Marathi vs Hindi: काल/उद्या & Three Genders

Two Marathi–Hindi differences from real data: काल vs उद्या split, and neuter हा/ही/हे Hindi lacks.

2 differences · With examples

Curated by xmirtunjay for Bol Marathi ·Reviewer: pending native-speaker review ·how the curriculum works

1. काल means only yesterday

Hindi कल covers both yesterday and tomorrow. Marathi splits them — and both halves are in the curriculum:

MarathiPronunciationHindiEnglishExample
कालkālkaalकलyesterdayकाल पाऊस पडला.
It rained yesterday.
उद्याudyāudyaaकलtomorrowउद्या सुट्टी आहे.
Tomorrow is a holiday.

2. Three genders, not two

Hindi has masculine and feminine. Marathi adds neuter — visible right in the demonstratives:

MarathiPronunciationHindiEnglishExample
हाhāhaaयहthis (masculine)हा मुलगा हुशार आहे.
This boy is smart.
हीhīheeयहthis (feminine)ही मुलगी गाते.
This girl sings.
हेheheयहthis (neuter)हे पुस्तक वाच.
Read this book.