"मैं टमाटर खाती हूँ।"
Translation:I eat tomatoes.
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Why does "I eat tomatoes" work as well? Is टमाटर the same singular and plural?
Yes, टमाटर as a masculine noun not ending in आ has the same form in singular and in plural.
Yeah some terms in hindi remain the same in singular and plural context. Such as: ped (can't write hindi, forgive me. Meaning of ped is tree)remains the same that is ped.
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Tamatar is the same like tomato the two 't' and the middle letter'm' i positioned as in english
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In English I would say "I am eating Tomatoes" or "I am eating a Tomato" more likely than plural "Tomatoes". Why would this be marked wrong by DuoLingo? Is there a tense issue that I am missing here? I consider "hoon" as the equivalent of "am" in English.
(I know I've already replied to you on another SD but leaving it here just in case someone else also has this question)
It's a different tense
Simple present: मैं टमाटर खाती हूँ/I eat tomatoes - Denotes a habitual or regular action
Present continuous: मैं टमाटर खा रही हूँ /'I am eating tomatoes' or 'I am eating a tomato' - Denotes an action happening currently
हूँ is the equivalent of 'am' but usage is different. In Hindi, it accompanies all present tense sentences, not just in the continuous aspect.
