मैं शब्दकोश उधार लेती हूँ क्योंकि यह उपयोगी है।

I borrow the dictionary because it is useful.

Breakdown of मैं शब्दकोश उधार लेती हूँ क्योंकि यह उपयोगी है।

• मैं: I
• होना: to be
• यह: this
• क्योंकि: because

Questions & Answers about मैं शब्दकोश उधार लेती हूँ क्योंकि यह उपयोगी है।

Why is it लेती हूँ and not लेता हूँ?

लेती हूँ is used when the speaker is female.

• मैं ... लेती हूँ = I (female) borrow / take
• मैं ... लेता हूँ = I (male) borrow / take

In the present habitual, Hindi verbs agree with the subject, so the ending changes depending on the speaker’s gender.

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What exactly does उधार लेती हूँ mean?

उधार लेना is a very common Hindi expression meaning to borrow.

Literally:

• उधार = on loan / borrowed
• लेना = to take

So उधार लेना = to take on loan, which in natural English is to borrow.

A useful pair to remember:

• उधार लेना = to borrow
• उधार देना = to lend

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Why are there two parts in the verb: लेती and हूँ?

This is the normal way Hindi forms the present habitual.

Structure:

• main verb stem + habitual form + होना auxiliary

So:

• लेती = habitual feminine singular form of