て-形 (te-kei) — the te-form
Requests, ongoing actions, joining sentences — this form is the key to all of them.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Select a verb (विवरण हेर्न क्रिया चयन गर्नुहोस्)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
The te-form rule depends on the group. For Group 1 look at the final sound: う・つ・る → って (買う→買って), む・ぶ・ぬ → んで (飲む→飲んで), く → いて (書く→書いて), ぐ → いで (oyogu→oyoide), す → して (話す→話して). One exception: 行く → 行って. For Group 2, drop る and add て (食べる→食べて, 見る→見て). Group 3 is irregular: する→して, 来る→来て. This form is well worth memorising.
Step-by-step breakdown (चरणबद्ध रूपान्तरण)
- 1 Start form: かう (Kau) Group 1
- 2 Pick the rule: う・つ・る → って
- 3 Full form: かって (Katte)
- 1 Start form: のむ (Nomu) Group 1
- 2 Pick the rule: む・ぶ・ぬ → んで
- 3 Full form: のんで (Nonde)
- 1 Start form: かく (Kaku) Group 1
- 2 Pick the rule: く → いて (अपवाद: 行く→行って)
- 3 Full form: かいて (Kaite)
- 1 Start form: たべる (Taberu) Group 2
- 2 Pick the rule: る हटाएर て थप्नुहोस्
- 3 Full form: たべ + て = たべて (Tabete)
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
Question: 1/3What is the correct te-form of 「書く」(to write)?
💡 Hint: く → いて.
書く → く becomes いて, giving 書いて (kaite).
What is the te-form of 「飲む」(to drink)?
💡 Hint: む・ぶ・ぬ → んで.
飲む → む becomes んで, giving 飲んで (nonde).
What is the te-form of 「食べる」(Group 2)?
💡 Hint: For Group 2, drop る and add て.
食べる → drop る, add て = 食べて (tabete).
Your score: /3