कुछ
Hindi
Etymology
From Old Hindi कछु (kachu) undergoing metathesis, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀺𑀁𑀘𑀺 (kiṃci); see there for more. Cognate with Bengali কিছু (kichu) and Punjabi ਕੁਝ (kujh).
Originally the neuter nominative singular form of a paradigm whose masculine form became कोई (koī) and genitive form became किसी (kisī). See 𑀓𑁄𑀇 (koi) and 𑀓𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀇 (kassaï) for more.
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /kʊt͡ʃʰ/
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Pronoun
कुछ • (kuch) (Urdu spelling کچھ)
- something (inanimate singular)
- वह कल रात उससे कुछ कह रही थी।
- vah kal rāt usse kuch kah rahī thī.
- She was saying something to her last night.
- a little, a bit
- somethings, some people (animate/inanimate plural (some))
Declension
Declined differently depending on usage. As a singular inanimate pronoun:
| direct | कुछ (kuch) |
|---|---|
| indirect | किसी (kisī) |
| ergative | किसी ने (kisī ne) |
| genitive | किसी का (kisī kā) |
| dative | किसी को (kisī ko) |
| instrumental/ ablative |
किसी से (kisī se) |
| inessive | किसी में (kisī mẽ) |
| adessive | किसी पे, किसी पर (kisī pe, kisī par) |
| terminative | किसी तक (kisī tak) |
| semblative | किसी सा (kisī sā) |
As a plural animate pronoun:
| direct | कुछ (kuch) |
|---|---|
| indirect | किन्हीं (kinhī̃) |
| ergative | किन्हीं ने (kinhī̃ ne) |
| genitive | किन्हीं का (kinhī̃ kā) |
| dative | किन्हीं को (kinhī̃ ko) |
| instrumental/ ablative |
किन्हीं से (kinhī̃ se) |
| inessive | किन्हीं में (kinhī̃ mẽ) |
| adessive | किन्हीं पे, किन्हीं पर (kinhī̃ pe, kinhī̃ par) |
| terminative | किन्हीं तक (kinhī̃ tak) |
| semblative | किन्हीं सा (kinhī̃ sā) |
As a plural inanimate pronoun:
| direct | कुछ (kuch) |
|---|---|
| indirect | कुछों (kuchõ) |
| ergative | कुछों ने (kuchõ ne) |
| genitive | कुछों का (kuchõ kā) |
| dative | कुछों को (kuchõ ko) |
| instrumental/ ablative |
कुछों से (kuchõ se) |
| inessive | कुछों में (kuchõ mẽ) |
| adessive | कुछों पे, कुछों पर (kuchõ pe, kuchõ par) |
| terminative | कुछों तक (kuchõ tak) |
| semblative | कुछों सा (kuchõ sā) |
Derived terms
- कुछ नहीं (kuch nahī̃)
- सब कुछ (sab kuch)
- कुछ भी (kuch bhī)
Related terms
Determiner
कुछ • (kuch) (Urdu spelling کچھ)
- some (inanimate singular)
- उसको कुछ हिंदी आती है। ― usko kuch hindī ātī hai. ― He knows some Hindi.
- some (inanimate/animate plural (some))
Declension
Declined differently depending on usage. As a singular inanimate determiner, the indirect form is किसी (kisī). As a plural animate or inanimate pronoun, the indirect form is कुछ (kuch).
Adverb
कुछ • (kuch) (Urdu spelling کچھ)
See also
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “कुछ”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “कुछ”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.