Market measures and noun linking
Measure expressions include , , . The measure word stays the same after a number.
is a bottle of milk; a piece of cake. The linking agrees with the item following it, not with milk or cake.
Before a postposition, plural nouns often change: बिल्ला → बिल्ले → बिल्लों, बिल्ली → बिल्लियाँ → बिल्लियों. Recognise ; the full plural oblique pattern is useful beyond this market scene too.
दो किलो आलू।Two kilos of potatoes.
दूध की बोतल।A bottle of milk.
केक का टुकड़ा।A piece of cake.
Practice 1/5 · Finding words
Notice the useful form
Tap the form explained in this unit.
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Two kilos of potatoes.
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A bottle of milk.
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A piece of cake.
Practice 2/5 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the meaning and the Hindi pattern.
दो आलू।
Two kilos of potatoes.
दूध बोतल।
A bottle of milk.
केक टुकड़ा।
A piece of cake.
Practice 3/5 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
दो आलू।
Two kilos of potatoes.
दूध बोतल।
A bottle of milk.
केक टुकड़ा।
A piece of cake.
Practice 4/5 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Two kilos of potatoes.
A bottle of milk.
A piece of cake.
Practice 5/5 · Matching
Connect form and meaning
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
