मैं मेज़ से कागज़ ले रही हूँ।

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Breakdown of मैं मेज़ से कागज़ ले रही हूँ।

• होना: to be
• रहना: to stay
• मेज़: table

Questions & Answers about मैं मेज़ से कागज़ ले रही हूँ।

Why is the verb ले रही हूँ made of three words?

Hindi often builds the present progressive with:

• the verb stem
• रहा / रही / रहे
• a form of होना (to be)

So here:

• ले = the stem used from लेना (to take)
• रही = progressive marker, agreeing with the speaker
• हूँ = am

So ले रही हूँ means am taking.

Why is it ले and not लेना?

लेना is the dictionary form, meaning to take.

In a real sentence like this one, Hindi does not use the infinitive लेना. Instead, it uses the verb in a form that can combine with aspect and auxiliary verbs.

So:

• लेना = to take
• ले रही हूँ = am taking

This is normal Hindi verb grammar.

Does रही mean the speaker is female?