I
/aɪ/pronoun
उच्चारण आइ
मैं
Basic word
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
I as subject
I is the first person subject pronoun; it is used before a verb.
'I' उत्तम पुरुष का subject pronoun है; यह verb से पहले आता है।
- I study in the library every evening.
- I have finished my notes.
X and I (as subject)
When another person is named with you as the subject, write 'X and I', with the other person first.
जब subject में आप और कोई अन्य व्यक्ति हों, तब 'X and I' लिखा जाता है, दूसरे व्यक्ति का नाम पहले आता है।
- Radhika and I are classmates.
- My brother and I went to the match.
between X and me (not I)
After a preposition the object form 'me' is used, never 'I'.
Preposition के बाद object रूप 'me' आता है, 'I' नहीं।
- This is between you and me.
- The teacher gave books to Aman and me.
I + am / was / have
I takes 'am' in the present, 'was' in the past and 'have' with the perfect.
'I' के साथ present में 'am', past में 'was' और perfect में 'have' आता है।
- I am ready.
- I was late yesterday.
- I have never seen a hyena.
I (always a capital)
The pronoun I is always written with a capital letter, wherever it comes in a sentence.
Pronoun I हमेशा capital letter में लिखा जाता है, चाहे वह वाक्य में कहीं भी हो।
- Radhika said that I should start early.
+Collocations 5
I + verb of opinion
thinkbelievefeelsupposeguess
- I think the exam will be easy.
I + modal verb
canwillmustshouldmay
- I should revise the grammar chapter today.
I + polite phrase
would likeam afraidam sorrybeg your pardonhope
- I am afraid I cannot attend the meeting.
I + feeling
am happyam worriedam suream gladam proud
- I am proud of my school.
I + auxiliary
havehadshallwouldcould
- I would help you if I had the time.
“More examples 6
- I wake up at five every morning to study.
मैं पढ़ाई के लिए रोज़ सुबह पाँच बजे उठता हूँ।
- Radhika and I prepared for the exam together.
राधिका और मैंने मिलकर परीक्षा की तैयारी की।
- Neither she nor I knew the answer.
न वह और न मैं उत्तर जानता था।
- It is I who am responsible for the mistake.
गलती के लिए मैं ज़िम्मेदार हूँ।
- Whenever I get stuck, I ask my teacher.
जब भी मैं अटक जाता हूँ, तो अपने शिक्षक से पूछता हूँ।
- I hope I will be able to join you next week.
मुझे आशा है कि मैं अगले सप्ताह आपके साथ शामिल हो सकूँगा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Me and Radhika went to the library.
✓ Radhika and I went to the library.
As the subject use 'I', and put the other person first.
Subject के रूप में 'I' आता है और दूसरे व्यक्ति का नाम पहले रखा जाता है।
✗ The teacher praised Radhika and I.
✓ The teacher praised Radhika and me.
After a verb the object form 'me' is needed.
Verb के बाद object रूप 'me' चाहिए।
✗ I am agree with you.
✓ I agree with you.
Agree is a verb; do not use 'am' before it.
'Agree' क्रिया है; इससे पहले 'am' नहीं लगता।
?Which word?
Homophones: I, eye and aye are all /aɪ/.
Homophones: I, eye और aye सब /aɪ/ हैं।
§Grammar and usage
I is always written as a capital letter; I is the subject form and me the object form ('Radhika and I went', not 'me and Radhika went'; 'between you and me', not 'between you and I'); in formal English the first person comes last for politeness ('you, he and I'), but for admitting a mistake I comes first ('I and my friend were wrong'); after 'than' or 'as', formal English uses I + verb ('She is taller than I am').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: I सदा बड़े अक्षर में लिखा जाता है; I subject रूप और me object रूप है ('Radhika and I went', 'me and Radhika went' नहीं; 'between you and me', 'between you and I' नहीं); औपचारिक English में शिष्टता के लिए प्रथम पुरुष अंत में आता है ('you, he and I'), पर गलती स्वीकारने में I पहले आता है ('I and my friend were wrong'); 'than' या 'as' के बाद औपचारिक English में I + verb ('She is taller than I am')।