Topic: Hindi

"गायें बिल्लियाँ नहीं होती हैं।"

Translation:Cows are not cats.

July 22, 2018

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What if I just said "गायें बिल्लियाँ नहीं (हैं)", and if it's acceptable what's the difference in meaning?

July 22, 2018
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    "hona" is for generally applicable statements of fact.

    July 22, 2018
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    • 77

    Thanks, just after posting I realized that this question had been already answered elsewhere in the lesson!

    July 23, 2018
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    • 388

    I think you mean “hota”, though. “होता” is pronounced “hota”, not “hona”. And in this instance, with a feminine subject, it’s “होती”, pronounced “hoti”.

    December 29, 2018
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      No, I meant "hona" (होना), like I said.

      December 29, 2018
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      • 388

      Oh, the infinitive form, right? Sorry: I didn’t recognize it.

      December 29, 2018
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      • 105

      Should not होती be nasalized: होतीं?

      September 14, 2018
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        Is "Cows won't become cats" a wrong answer for this? Doesn't "होना" mean both "to be" and "to become" in Hindi?

        October 3, 2018
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        • 32

        Why is it होती not होते

        October 14, 2018
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          Cows are feminine.

          October 15, 2018
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          This sentence doesn't make much sens

          February 27, 2019
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