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I. This
Programme introduces you to the modal verbs in Kashmiri. The modal verbs in
Kashmiri are:
|
hyakun |
can |
|
tagun |
to know |
|
pazun |
should, ought |
|
va:tun |
should |
|
banun |
be able to |
|
yatshun |
to wish |
|
lagun |
ought to |
II. Listen to
the conversation
| A: |
tsI
hyakIkha yi ka:r calA :vith? |
Can
you drive this car? |
| R: |
na, me chanI taga:n
gA:D’ cala:vIn’. |
No, I do not know
driving. |
| A: |
tse paziy gA:D’
cala:vIn’ hechin’ |
You must learn
driving. |
| R: |
ti chu Thi:kh
, me va:ti von’
gA:D: cala:vIn’ hechin’. |
That is right, I
should learn driving now. |
| A: |
me cha taga:n
gA:D’ cala:vIn’
magar me bani nI az cala:vIn’.
me chu khoras logmut |
I know driving but I
won’t be in a position to drive today. My foot is injured. |
| R: |
tsI chukha
yatsha:n az shahar
gatshun ? |
Are you intending to
go to city today? |
| A: |
a: me va:ti gatshun. |
Yes. I should. |
| R: |
pakh, basi maz
gatshav, sha:man ta:m hyakav va:pas yith |
Come on Let us go in
a bus, we can return by evening. |
| A: |
adI pAkiv |
Okay, let us go. |
III. The modal verb
forms used in the conversation are:
|
[hyakun] |
hyakIkha |
could
you |
|
[tagun] |
taga:n |
to know how to
(Progressive) |
|
[pazun] |
paziy |
you should /ought |
|
[va:tun] |
va:ti |
I should |
|
[banun] |
bani |
to be able |
|
[yatshun] |
yatsha:n |
to wish (
progressive) |
|
[lagun] |
laginI |
ought not to |
|
|
lagi |
ought to |
IV. Listen and
repeat
1. tsI
hyakIkha: yi ka:r calA:vith
2. a: bI hyakI cal :vith
3. tse chaya: taga:n gA:D: calavIn’
4. a: me che taga:n gA:D:
calavIn’
5. me ti pazi driAvari: hechin’
6. tse va:ti: teli kÃsi drvaras
nisi hyechun
7. me bani nI az gA:D’ cala:vIn’
8. tse va:ti: to:ti ku:shish karIn’
9. az lagi nI gA:D’
cala:vIn’
10. teli kar lagi
11. pagah
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