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this form the main verb is used in its stem form, the infinitive/participle form of रह

/rʌɦ/ 'live', i.e., रहल /rʌɦʌl/ follows it and further followed by copula बा /bɑ/ 'be'
agreeing with the person, number, gender and honorificity of the subject/agent as

shown in (6a-i).

(6) a. ... हम गीत राख रहल बानी ।
ɦʌm ɡit rɑkʰ rʌɦʌl bɑni

ɦʌm ɡit rɑkʰ rʌɦ-ʌl bɑni
1SG.NOM song put live-INF be.PRES.H

'... here you are with a song. Lit: I'm putting a song.' (03.007)
b. अभीन अपने सुन रहल बानी ...।

ʌb ̤ in ʌpne sun rʌɦʌl bɑni
ʌb ̤ in ʌpne sun rʌɦ-ʌl bɑni

now 2SG hear live-INF be.PRES.H
'Now you are hearing ...' (01.084)

c. त& भात खा रहल बाड़े ।
tẽ b ̤ ɑt kʰɑ rʌɦʌl bɑɽe

tẽ b ̤ ɑt kʰɑ rʌɦ-ʌl bɑ-ɽe
2SG.NOM boiled rice eat live-INF be.2.PRES

'You are eating rice.' (13.22)
d. तू घर बहार रहल बाड़ू ।

tu ɡ ̈ ʌr bʌɦɑr rʌɦʌl bɑɽu
tu ɡ ̈ ʌr bʌɦɑr rʌɦ-ʌl bɑɽu

2SG.NOM house sweep live-INF 2.PRES.F.MH
'You are sweeping house.' (13.23)

e. तोहनी घरे जा रहल बाड़ऽ ।
toɦni ɡ ̈ ʌre jɑ rʌɦʌl bɑɽʌ

tu-ni ɡ ̈ ʌr-e jɑ rʌɦ-ʌl bɑɽʌ
2SG-PL house-LOC go live-INF be.2.PRES.MH

'You are going home.' (13.24)
f. हमनी के Uोता लोग सुन रहल बानी ।

ɦʌmni ke srotɑ loɡ sun rʌɦʌl bɑni

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