Understanding Hindi Matras

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What is a matra in the Hindi language?
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In Hindi, a matra is a symbol used with consonants to represent vowel sounds.
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How is the 'आ' matra denoted and used in Hindi?
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The 'आ' matra is denoted by a vertical line 'ा' and extends the 'a' sound, as in 'म' becoming 'मा'.
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What is the matra for the vowel 'इ'?
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The 'इ' matra is written as 'ि' and is placed before the consonant, changing 'क' to 'कि'.
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How is the 'ई' matra different from 'इ'?
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The 'ई' matra is denoted by 'ी', and it follows the consonant, lengthening the vowel like 'की'.
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How does the 'उ' matra appear in Hindi?
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The 'उ' matra is represented by 'ु' and appears below the consonant, for example, 'कु'.
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What symbol is used for the 'ऊ' matra?
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The 'ऊ' matra is represented by 'ू', extending the sound, as seen in 'कू'.
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How is the vowel sound 'ए' represented using matras?
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The 'ए' matra is represented by 'े', placed above the consonant, as in 'के'.
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Describe the 'ऐ' matra and its placement.
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The 'ऐ' matra appears as 'ै' and sits above the consonant, converting 'क' to 'कै'.
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What is the Devanagari matra for 'ओ'?
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The 'ओ' matra is represented by 'ो', placed above the consonant, as in 'को'.
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How is the 'औ' sound displayed with a matra?
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The 'औ' matra appears as 'ौ' and modifies the consonant from 'क' to 'कौ'.
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What is unique about the 'अं' matra?
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The 'अं' matra appears as a small dot 'ं' above the consonant, adding a nasal tone like 'कम'.
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Explain the 'अः' or visarga matra.
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The 'अः' visarga appears as 'ः' and adds a breathy sound to the consonant like 'कः'.
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What is the role of the 'ऋ' (Rri) matra?
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The 'ऋ' matra is used with 'ृ', placed below the consonant, as in 'कृ'.
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How do matras affect sentence formation?
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Matras change the sounds of consonants, enabling diverse word and sentence structures in Hindi.
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Can matras be used independently in Hindi?
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No, matras must attach to consonants to convey vowel sounds in Hindi.
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