भन्नु

See also: भिन्न and भुनना

Nepali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀪𑀡𑀇 (bhaṇaï), from Sanskrit भनति (bhanati). Cognate with Gujarati ભણવું (bhaṇvũ), Marathi म्हणणे (mhaṇṇe).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [bʱʌ̤nːu]
Phonetic Devanagari: भन्नु

Verb

भन्नु • (bhannu)

to say, to speak, to tell

Conjugation

Conjugation of भन्नु [bʱʌnnu]

Information
Stem			भन्- [bʱʌn-]
Conjugation type			1^st conjugation: consonant-ending stem, regular.
Derivatives
I-stem (Passive)			भनिनु [bʱʌninu]
A-stem (Causative/Denominative)			भनाउनु [bʱʌnäu̯nu]
Non-finite forms
Infinitives			भन्नु [bʱʌnnu] भन्न‍ [bʱʌnnʌ]
Participles			Affirmative (+)	Negative (–)
	Conjunctive		भनेर [bʱʌneɾʌ] भनी [bʱʌni] भनीकन‍ [bʱʌnikʌnʌ]	नभनेर‍ [nʌ ͜ bʱʌneɾʌ] नभनी [nʌ ͜ bʱʌni] नभनीकन‍ [nʌ ͜ bʱʌnikʌnʌ]
	1^st Perfect	m. sing.	भनेको [bʱʌneko]	नभनेको [nʌ ͜ bʱʌneko]
		f. sing.	भनेकी [bʱʌneki]	नभनेकी [nʌ ͜ bʱʌneki]
		pl.	भनेका [bʱʌnekä]	नभनेका [nʌ ͜ bʱʌnekä]
		high-resp.	भन्नुभएको [bʱʌnnu ͜ bʱʌeko]	नभन्नुभएको [nʌ ͜ bʱʌnnu ͜ bʱʌeko]
	2^nd Perfect	normal	भने [bʱʌne]	नभने [nʌ ͜ bʱʌne]
	2^nd Perfect	high-resp.	भन्नुभए [bʱʌnnu ͜ bʱʌe]	नभन्नुभए [nʌ ͜ bʱʌnnu ͜ bʱʌe]
	Imperfect	normal	भन्दा [bʱʌn̪d̪ä] भन्दै [bʱʌn̪d̪ʌi̯] भन्दो [bʱʌn̪d̪o]	नभन्दा [nʌ ͜ bʱʌn̪d̪ä] नभन्दै [nʌ ͜ bʱʌn̪d̪ʌi̯] नभन्दो [nʌ ͜ bʱʌn̪d̪o]
	Imperfect	high-resp.	भन्नुहुँदा [bʱʌnnuɦũd̪ä] भन्नुहुँदै [bʱʌnnuɦũd̪ʌi̯] भन्नुहुँदो [bʱʌnnuɦũd̪o]	नभन्नुहुँदा [nʌ ͜ bʱʌnnuɦũd̪ä] नभन्नुहुँदै [nʌ ͜ bʱʌnnuɦũd̪ʌi̯] नभन्नुहुँदो [nʌ ͜ bʱʌnnuɦũd̪o]
	Infinitival	normal	भन्ने [bʱʌnne]	नभन्ने [nʌ ͜ bʱʌnne]
	Infinitival	high-resp.	भन्नुहुने [bʱʌnnuɦune]	नभन्नुहुने [nʌ ͜ bʱʌnnuɦune]
	Absolutive		भनि [bʱʌni]

Finite forms of भन्नु [bʱʌnnu]
Person			1^st				2^nd				3^rd				2^nd & 3^rd
Pronoun			म SING.		हामी PL.		तँ LOW-RESP. SING.		तिमी MID-RESP.		ऊ LOW-RESP. SING.		उनी MID-RESP.		तपाईं / ऊहाँ HIGH-RESP.
Pronoun			m	f	m	f	m	f	m	f	m	f	m	f	तपाईं / ऊहाँ HIGH-RESP.
Present		+	भन्छु [bʱʌnt͡sʰu]		भन्छौं [bʱʌnt͡sʰʌ̃ũ̯]		भन्छस् [bʱʌnt͡sʰʌs]	भन्छेस् [bʱʌnt͡sʰes]	भन्छौ [bʱʌnt͡sʰʌu̯]	भन्छ्यौ [bʱʌnt͡sʰeu̯]	भन्छ [bʱʌnt͡sʰʌʌ]	भन्छे [bʱʌnt͡sʰe]	भन्छन् [bʱʌnt͡sʰʌn]	भन्छिन् [bʱʌnt͡sʰin]	भन्नुहुन्छ [bʱʌnnuɦunt͡sʰʌ]
Present		–	भन्दिनँ [bʱʌn̪d̪inʌ̃]		भन्दैनौं [bʱʌn̪d̪ʌi̯nʌ̃ũ̯]		भन्दैनस् [bʱʌn̪d̪ʌi̯nʌs]	भन्दिनेस् [bʱʌn̪d̪ines]	भन्दैनौ [bʱʌn̪d̪ʌi̯nʌu̯]	भन्दिनौ [bʱʌn̪d̪inʌu̯]	भन्दैन [bʱʌn̪d̪ʌi̯nʌ]	भन्दिने [bʱʌn̪d̪ine]	भन्दैनन् [bʱʌn̪d̪ʌi̯nʌn]	भन्दिनन् [bʱʌn̪d̪inʌn]	भन्नुहुँदैन [bʱʌnnuɦũd̪ʌi̯nʌ]
Past	Simple	+	भनें [bʱʌnẽ]		भन्यौं [bʱʌnẽũ̯]		भनिस् [bʱʌnis]		भन्यौ [bʱʌneu̯]		भन्यो [bʱʌnjo]	भनी [bʱʌni]	भने [bʱʌne]	भनिन् [bʱʌnin]	भन्नुभयो [bʱʌnnu ͜ bʱʌjo]
	Simple	–	भनिनँ [bʱʌninʌ̃]		भनेनौं [bʱʌnenʌ̃ũ̯]		भनेनस् [bʱʌnenʌs]	भनिनेस् [bʱʌnines]	भनेनौ [bʱʌnenʌu̯]		भनेन [bʱʌnenʌ]	भनिने [bʱʌnine]	भनेनन् [bʱʌnenʌn]	भनिनन् [bʱʌninʌn]	भन्नुभएन [bʱʌnnu ͜ bʱʌenʌ]
	Habitual	+	भन्थें [bʱʌn̪t̪ʰẽ]		भन्थ्यौं [bʱʌn̪t̪ʰẽũ̯]		भन्थिस् [bʱʌn̪t̪ʰis]		भन्थ्यौ [bʱʌn̪t̪ʰeu̯]		भन्थ्यो [bʱʌn̪t̪ʰjo]	भन्थी [bʱʌn̪t̪ʰi]	भन्थे [bʱʌn̪t̪ʰe]	भन्थिन् [bʱʌn̪t̪ʰin]	भन्नुहुन्थ्यो [bʱʌnnuɦun̪t̪ʰjo]
	Habitual	–	भँदिनथें [bʱʌ̃d̪inʌt̪ʰẽ]		भँदैनथ्यौं [bʱʌ̃d̪ʌi̯nʌt̪ʰẽũ̯]		भँदैनथिस् [bʱʌ̃d̪ʌi̯nʌt̪ʰis]	भँदिनथिस् [bʱʌ̃d̪inʌt̪ʰis]	भँदैनथ्यौ [bʱʌ̃d̪ʌi̯nʌt̪ʰeu̯]	भँदिनथ्यौ [bʱʌ̃d̪inʌt̪ʰeu̯]	भँदैनथ्यो [bʱʌ̃d̪ʌi̯nʌt̪ʰjo]	भँदैनथी [bʱʌ̃d̪ʌi̯nʌt̪ʰi]	भँदैनथे [bʱʌ̃d̪ʌi̯nʌt̪ʰe]	भँदिनथिन् [bʱʌ̃d̪inʌt̪ʰin]	भन्नुहुँदैनथ्यो [bʱʌnnuɦũd̪ʌi̯nʌt̪ʰjo]
	Unknown	+	भनेछु [bʱʌnet͡sʰu]	भनिछु [bʱʌnit͡sʰu]	भनेछौं [bʱʌnet͡sʰʌ̃ũ̯]		भनेछस् [bʱʌnet͡sʰʌs]	भनिछेस् [bʱʌnit͡sʰes]	भनेछौ [bʱʌnet͡sʰʌu̯]		भनेछ [bʱʌnet͡sʰʌ]	भनिछे [bʱʌnit͡sʰe]	भनेछन् [bʱʌnet͡sʰʌn]	भनिछिन् [bʱʌnit͡sʰin]	भन्नुभएछ [bʱʌnnu ͜ bʱʌet͡sʰʌ]
	Unknown	–	भनेनछु [bʱʌnenʌt͡sʰu]	भनिनछु [bʱʌninʌt͡sʰu]	भनेनछौं [bʱʌnenʌt͡sʰʌ̃ũ̯]		भनेनछस् [bʱʌnenʌt͡sʰʌs]	भनिनछेस् [bʱʌninʌt͡sʰes]	भनेनछौ [bʱʌnenʌt͡sʰʌu̯]		भनेनछ [bʱʌnenʌt͡sʰʌ]	भनिनछे [bʱʌninʌt͡sʰe]	भनेनछन् [bʱʌnenʌt͡sʰʌn]	भनिनछिन् [bʱʌninʌt͡sʰin]	भन्नुभएनछ [bʱʌnnu ͜ bʱʌenʌt͡sʰʌ]
Future	Definite	+	भन्नेछु [bʱʌnnet͡sʰu]		भन्नेछौं [bʱʌnnet͡sʰʌ̃ũ̯]		भन्नेछस् [bʱʌnnet͡sʰʌs]	भन्नेछेस् [bʱʌnnet͡sʰes]	भन्नेछौ [bʱʌnnet͡sʰʌu̯]	भन्नेछ्यौ [bʱʌnnet͡sʰeu̯]	भन्नेछ [bʱʌnnet͡sʰʌ]	भन्नेछे [bʱʌnnet͡sʰe]	भन्नेछन् [bʱʌnnet͡sʰʌn]	भन्नेछिन् [bʱʌnnet͡sʰin]	भन्नुहुनेछ [bʱʌnnuɦunet͡sʰʌ]
	Definite	–	भन्नेछैनँ [bʱʌnnet͡sʰʌi̯nʌ̃]		भन्नेछैनौं [bʱʌnnet͡sʰʌi̯nʌ̃ũ̯]		भन्नेछैनस् [bʱʌnnet͡sʰʌi̯nʌs]	भन्नेछैनेस् [bʱʌnnet͡sʰʌi̯nes]	भन्नेछैनौ [bʱʌnnet͡sʰʌi̯nʌu̯]		भन्नेछैन [bʱʌnnet͡sʰʌi̯nʌ]		भन्नेछैनन् [bʱʌnnet͡sʰʌi̯nʌn]		भन्नुहुनेछैन [bʱʌnnuɦunet͡sʰʌi̯nʌ]
	Indefinite	+	भनुँला [bʱʌnũlä]	भनुँली [bʱʌnũli]	भनौंला [bʱʌnʌ̃ũ̯lä]		भन्लास् [bʱʌnläs]	भन्लिस् [bʱʌnlis]	भनौला, भन्लाउ [bʱʌnʌu̯lä, bʱʌnläu̯]	भनौली, भन्लेउ [bʱʌnʌu̯li, bʱʌnleu̯]	भन्ला [bʱʌnlä]	भन्ली [bʱʌnli]	भन्लान्, भन्नन् [bʱʌnlän, bʱʌnnʌn]	भन्लिन्, भन्निन् [bʱʌnlin, bʱʌnnin]	भन्नुहोला [bʱʌnnuɦolä]
		–	भनोइनँ [bʱʌnoi̯nʌ̃]		भनोइनौं [bʱʌnoi̯nʌ̃ũ̯]		भनोइनस् [bʱʌnoi̯nʌs]		भनोइनौ [bʱʌnoi̯nʌu̯]		भनोइन [bʱʌnoi̯nʌ]		भनोइनन् [bʱʌnoi̯nʌn]		भन्नुहोओइन [bʱʌnnuɦooi̯nʌ]
		–	नभनुँला [nʌ ͜ bʱʌnũlä]	नभनुँली [nʌ ͜ bʱʌnũli]	नभनौंला [nʌ ͜ bʱʌnʌ̃ũ̯lä]		नभन्लास् [nʌ ͜ bʱʌnläs]	नभन्लिस् [nʌ ͜ bʱʌnlis]	नभनौला, नभन्लाउ [nʌ ͜ bʱʌnʌu̯lä, nʌ ͜ bʱʌnläu̯]	नभनौली, नभन्लेउ [nʌ ͜ bʱʌnʌu̯li, nʌ ͜ bʱʌnleu̯]	नभन्ला [nʌ ͜ bʱʌnlä]	नभन्ली [nʌ ͜ bʱʌnli]	नभन्लान्, नभन्नन् [nʌ ͜ bʱʌnlän, nʌ ͜ bʱʌnnʌn]	नभन्लिन्, नभन्निन् [nʌ ͜ bʱʌnlin, nʌ ͜ bʱʌnnin]	नभन्नुहोला [nʌ ͜ bʱʌnnuɦolä]
Injunctive		+	भनूँ [bʱʌnũ]		भनौं, भनूँ [bʱʌnʌ̃ũ̯, bʱʌnũ]		भन्, भनेस्, भने [bʱʌn, bʱʌnes, bʱʌne]		भन, भने [bʱʌnʌ, bʱʌne]		भनोस् [bʱʌnos]		भनून् [bʱʌnun]		भन्नुहोओस् [bʱʌnnuɦoos]
Injunctive		–	नभनूँ [nʌ ͜ bʱʌnũ]		नभनौं, नभनूँ [nʌ ͜ bʱʌnʌ̃ũ̯, nʌ ͜ bʱʌnũ]		नभन्, नभनेस्, नभने [nʌ ͜ bʱʌn, nʌ ͜ bʱʌnes, nʌ ͜ bʱʌne]		नभन, नभने [nʌ ͜ bʱʌnʌ, nʌ ͜ bʱʌne]		नभनोस् [nʌ ͜ bʱʌnos]		नभनून् [nʌ ͜ bʱʌnun]		नभन्नुहोओस् [nʌ ͜ bʱʌnnuɦoos]
Imperative		+	—		—		भन् [bʱʌn]		भन [bʱʌnʌ]		—		—		भन्नुहोस्, भन्नोस् [bʱʌnnuɦos, bʱʌnnos]
Imperative		–	—		—		नभन् [nʌ ͜ bʱʌn]		नभन [nʌ ͜ bʱʌnʌ]		—		—		नभन्नुहोस्, नभन्नोस् [nʌbʱʌnnuɦos, nʌbʱʌnnos]

References

Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bhánati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 534