Namaste and welcome! In this lesson, we will learn how to use the Nepali verb “to take” – लिनु. This verb is very useful in daily conversation. We’ll see how to change it for different people and tenses, with easy examples. By the end, you’ll be able to say “I am taking the book,” “He was taking the money,” and “They will be taking the documents” in proper Nepali!
Structure: Subject + Object (optional) + लिँदै (lidai) + छु/छ/छन्/हुनुहुन्छ
| English | Romanized Nepali | Nepali Script |
|---|---|---|
| I am taking | Ma lidai chu | म लिँदै छु। |
| He is taking (informal) | Uh lidai cha | ऊ लिँदै छ। |
| She is taking (informal) | Uni lidai chin | उनी लिँदै छिन्। |
| He/She is taking (formal) | Uha lidai hunuhuncha | उहाँ लिँदै हुनुहुन्छ। |
| You are taking (informal) | Timi lidai chau | तिमी लिँदै छौ। |
| You are taking (formal) | Tapai lidai hunuhuncha | तपाईं लिँदै हुनुहुन्छ। |
| They are taking | Uniharu lidai chan | उनीहरू लिँदै छन्। |
Example sentences: Ma kitab lidai chu. (म किताब लिँदै छु) – I am taking the book. Uh paisa lidai cha. (ऊ पैसा लिँदै छ) – He is taking the money.
Structure: Subject + Object (optional) + लिँदै (lidai) + थिएँ/थियो/थिए/हुनुहुन्थ्यो
| English | Romanized Nepali | Nepali Script |
|---|---|---|
| I was taking | Ma lidai thiye | म लिँदै थिएँ। |
| He was taking (informal) | Uh lidai thiyo | ऊ लिँदै थियो। |
| She was taking (informal) | Uni lidai thi-in | उनी लिँदै थिइन्। |
| We were taking | Hami lidai thiyou | हामी लिँदै थियौं। |
| They were taking | Uniharu lidai thiye | उनीहरू लिँदै थिए। |
Example sentences: Ma kitab lidai thiye. (म किताब लिँदै थिएँ) – I was taking the book. Hami khana lidai thiyou. (हामी खाना लिँदै थियौं) – We were taking the food.
Structure: Subject + Object (optional) + लिँदै (lidai) + हुनेछु/हुनेछ/हुनेछन्/हुनुहुनेछ
| English | Romanized Nepali | Nepali Script |
|---|---|---|
| I will be taking | Ma lidai hunechu | म लिँदै हुनेछु। |
| He will be taking (informal) | Uh lidai hunecha | ऊ लिँदै हुनेछ। |
| She will be taking (informal) | Uni lidai hunechin | उनी लिँदै हुनेछिन्। |
| They will be taking | Uniharu lidai hunechan | उनीहरू लिँदै हुनेछन्। |
Example sentences: Ma kitab lidai hunechu. (म किताब लिँदै हुनेछु) – I will be taking the book. Uniharu kagajat lidai hunechan. (उनीहरू कागजात लिँदै हुनेछन्) – They will be taking the documents.
By mastering the verb “to take” (लिनु) in continuous tenses, you’ve learned a pattern that applies to many verbs in Nepali. The verbal stem लिँदै stays constant—only the auxiliary verb changes. Focus on the verb stem, learn the right auxiliary for each subject, and practice with everyday objects like book, water, pen, and food to build confidence in daily conversation.
Present: लिँदै + छु/छ/छन् (happening now)
Past: लिँदै + थिएँ/थियो/थिए (was happening)
Future: लिँदै + हुनेछु/हुनेछ/हुनेछन् (will be happening)
