Voices
There are three grammatical voices (Prayog प्रयोग) in Marathi.
- Kartarii prayog refers to a sentence construction in which the verb changes according to the subject, which is comparable to the active voice in English.
- Raam mhanato राम म्हणतो "Raam says", Raam aambaa khaato राम आमबा खातो "Raam eats a mango"
- Karmanii prayog refers to a sentence construction in which the verb changes according to the object, which is like the passive voice in English.
- Raamaane aambaa khallaa "The mango was eaten by Raam", Raamaane saangitale "It was told by Ram"
- Bhaave prayog refers to a sentence construction in which the verb does not change according to either the subject or the object. This is used for imperatives.
- Maajha nirop tyaala jaaun saang "Give my message to him"
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