Awadhi Grammar Part 2 : Adverbs, Adjectives, Prepositions

Awadhi Grammar Part 2 : Adverbs, Adjectives, Prepositions

Adjectives in Awadhi Language

An adjective is a word that modifies or describes a noun or a pronoun. It provides more information about the characteristics, qualities, or properties of the noun or pronoun.

New - Nava - नवा

Awadhi Example - Humaay basta ekdam navaa ahai.

Old - Puraan - पुरान

Awadhi Example - Tohaay kapda puraan hoi ga ahai.

Small - Chhot - छोट

Awadhi Example - Humaay lambaayi chhot ahai.

Big - Badkaa - बड़का

Awadhi Example - Ohkai ghara bahut badkaa (bada) ahai

Near - Nageeche - नगिचे

Awadhi Example - Tani nageeche aawa.

Far - Doori - दूरी

Awadhi Example - Dilli bahut doori ahai.

High - Oonch - उंच 

Awadhi Example - Oo bheenta bahut oonch ahai. 

Low - Neech - नीच

Awadhi Example - Dher neech jin jaa.

Deep - Gahir - गहिर

Awadhi Example - Talaunaa bahut gahir ahai.

Sweet - Meeth - मीठ

Awadhi Example - Tasmai bahut meethi'yahai

Bitter - Teet - तीत

Awadhi Example - Mirchi bahut teet'yahai.

Hot - Garam - गरम

Awadhi Example - Humka chahiya garam dehaa.

Cold - Judaan - जुड़ान

Awadhi Example - Bhaat ekdam judaan ba. 

Rich - Ameer - अमीर

Awadhi Example - Wai bahut ameer ahain.

Poor - Dalidra - दलिद्र

Awadhi Example - Oo tau ekdam dalidra ahai.

Full - Bhara - भरा

Awadhi Example - Okare bahut paisa bhara ba.

Empty - Soon - सून

Awadhi Example - Ab humaay gaunaa soon hoi ga ahai.

Green - Hariyar - हरियर

Awadhi Example - Humre lage ek tho hariyar saari ahai.

Good - Badhiya - बढ़िया

Awadhi Example - Tohaay kapda bahut badhiya ba.

Bad - Bekaar - बेकार

Awadhi Example - Onkai gaadi ekdam bekaar ahai.

Adverbs in Awadhi Language

An adverb is a word that modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It provides more information about manner, time, place, frequency, or degree.

Examples:

- Manner: quickly, loudly

1. Quickly - Phataaphat

Awadhi sentence -  Oo phataaphat hiyaan pahunchi gawa.

2. Loudly - Bahut jor se

Awadhi sentence - Oo achaanak bahut jor se gaawai laag.

- Time: yesterday, soon, already

1. Yesterday - Kaal

Awadhi sentence - Kaal amaavas ke raat rahee.

2. Soon - Jaldi

Awadhi sentence - School jaldi khule.

3. Already - Pahilen

Awadhi sentence - Raju pahilen aayi gawaa ahai.

- Place: here, there, everywhere

1. Here - Hiyaan

Awadhi sentence -  Hiyaan awaa.

2. There - Huwaan

Awadhi sentence - Huwaan ja.

3. Everywhere - Kuloo

Awadhi sentence - Hum kuloo ghoom lehe ahee.

- Frequency: often, rarely

Often -  Rojai / Rojay

Awadhi sentence - Ee tau rojay hiyaan pahuncha rahat'hai.

Rarely - Kabo Kabo

Awadhi sentence - Hiyaan kabo kabo baaris hoth'ai.

- Degree: very, extremely, slightly

Very / Extremely - Bahutay jor / jaada

Awadhi sentence - Pahalwan ohkaa bahutay jor se maaris.

Slightly - Tani ke

Awadhi sentence - Ee baksa tani ke sarkaay deyaa.

Prepositions in Awadhi Language

A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and other words in a sentence. It indicates location, direction, time, manner, or other relationships.

Examples:

- Words of location: in, on, at, by, with

In - Maan

On - Pai

At - Pai / lagey

By - Dwaara

With - Saathe 

- Words of direction: to, from, up, down, in, out

To - Mu

From - Se

Up - Oopar

Down - Neeche

Inside - Bheetar

Out - Bahere

- Words of time: at, on, during, before, after

At / On- Baje

During - Hot ki

Before - Pahile

After - Baad maan