हुनु
Nepali
Etymology
From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑁄𑀤𑀺 (bhodi), from Sanskrit भवति (bhavati, “to happen, to become”). Cognate with Hindi होना (honā).
Usage notes
This verb has two sets of forms. The हो (ho) set is used in sentences that equate two things, like त्यो किताब हो (tyo kitāb ho, “That is a book.”) The छ (cha) set is used in sentences that describe something, or locate where something is, like त्यो ठूलो छ (tyo ṭhūlo cha, “That is big.”)
Conjugation
Present-tense forms of हुनु (hunu, “to be”)
| Pronoun | हो (ho, “define/identify”) | छ (cha, “describe/qualify”) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | ||
| 1st | म (ma) | हुँ (hũ) | होइन (hoina) | छुँ (chũ) | छैन (chaina) |
| 2nd resp. | तपाईं (tapāī̃) | हुनुहुन्छ (hunuhuncha) | हुनुहुन्न (hunuhunna) | हुनुहुन्छ (hunuhuncha) | हुनुहुन्न (hunuhunna) |
| 2nd intim. | तिमी (timī) | हौ (hau) | होइनौ (hoinau) | छौ (chau) | छैनौ (chainau) |
| 3rd low-resp. | यो (yo) / त्यो (tyo) | हो (ho) | होइन (hoina) | छ (cha) | छैन (chaina) |
| 3rd high-resp. | वहाँ (wahā̃) | हुनुहुन्छ (hunuhuncha) | हुनुहुन्न (hunuhunna) | हुनुहुन्छ (hunuhuncha) | हुनुहुन्न (hunuhunna) |
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