The Use of कर (Kar)

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कर का उपयोग

The word कर denotes do/to do/having done something.

In Hindi, कर is used to combine two or more actions that happen subsequently, and the subject is the same in all these sentences. When we combine two or more verbs by using कर the aspect markers on the verbs are replaced by कर and only the last verb keeps its aspect and agreement markers. When multiple sentences are combined by using कर, the subject should be used just once.

 

Examples: 

English	Hindi	Transliteration
Narayan went home after eating bread.	नारायण रोटी खाकर घर गया	Narayan roti khakar ghar gaya
Do it cautiously, or with great care.	सावधान होकर करो	Saavdhaan hokar karo
What did you see after going to Delhi?	तुम दिल्ली जाकर क्या देखा?	Tum dilli jaakar kya dekha?
After leaving Mumbai, I reached Chennai yesterday.	मैं मुंबई से चलकर कल चेन्नई पहुँचा	Main Mumbai se chalkar kal Chennai pahuncha
We eat after bath.	हम नहाकर खाते हैं	Hum nahakar khate haim
I shall come after going home.	मैं घर होकर आऊंगा	Main ghar hokar aaoonga
On hearing this he got very angry.	यह सुनकर वह बहुत नाराज़ हुआ	Yah sunkar vah bahut naraaz hua
What did the doctor say after examining the patient?	रोगी की जांज करके डॉक्टर ने क्या कहा?	Rogi ki janj karke dactor ne kya kaha?
Seeing the policeman, the thief ran away.	पोलीस को देखकर चोर भाग गया	Police ko dhekakr chor bhag gaya
Having taken the tiffin, they went to school.	नाश्ता करके वे स्कूल गये	Nashta karke ve school gaye
I will buy this book and read.	मैं यह किताब खरीद कर पढ़ूंगा	Main yah kitaab khareed kar padhoonga
Plane flew a short distance and landed down.	हवाइ ज़हाज़ थोड़ी दूर उड़कर नीचे उतरा	Hawai jahaz thodi door udkar neeche utara
You did bad meeting him.	तुमने उनसे मिलकर बहुत बुरा किया	Tumne unse milkar bahut bura kiya
How to maintain the computer?	कम्प्यूटर का रख रखाव कैसे करें?	Computer ka rakh rakhaav kaise karem?
How to use almond?	बादाम का सेवन कैसे करें?	Badam ka sevan kaise karem?
Having eaten and drunk, they went to sleep.	खा पीकर वे सो गये	Kha peekar ve so gaye
He did it knowingly or deliberately.	जान भूझ कर उसने ऐसा किया	Jaan bhujh kar usne aisa kiya
There is no meaner occupation than begging.	माँगने से बढ़कर कोई अदम काम नहीं है	Maangne se badkar koi adam kaam nahin hai
AIDS is an infectious disease that weakens the immunity of the infected person and victimize them to many other diseases and result in death.	एड्स एक ऐसा सांक्रमिक बीमारी है जो पीड़ित व्यक्ति की रोग निरोधक शक्ति को अत्यंतिक कमज़ोर कर अन्य कई बीमारियों का शिकार बनाकर म्रत्यु का कारण बनती है	Aids ek aisa saankramik bimari hai jo peedit vyakti ki rog nirodhak shakti ko athyanthik kamzor kar anya kayi bimariyom ka shikahar banakar mrytyu ka karan banti hai

 

 

Test Your Understanding:

Combine the following sentences by using कर:

गीता काम करती है |	+	गीता आराम करती है |	=
तुम खाना खाओगी |	+	तुम घर जाओगी |	=
तुम दौड़े |	+	तुमने पानी पिया |	=
राकेश ने खाना खाया |	+	राकेश सोया |	=
पीटर ने गाड़ी चलायी |	+	पीटर घर आया |	=
उसने खाना पकाया |	+	उसने हिन्दी पढ़ी |	=
हम हिन्दी पढेंगे |	+	हम भारत जायेंगे |	=
उसने टी. वी. देखा |	+	वह सोने गया |	=
तुम यहाँ आओगी|	+	तुम क्या करोगी ?	=
वह नहाया |	+	उसने नाश्ता किया |	=

 

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