Basic Course in Marathi

By Ms.Sujata Raosaheb Bhujang | Western Regional Language Centre (Central Institute of Indian Languages), Pune

Learners enrolled: 789

This 12 week, 4 credit course is designed for four-year degree students and other learners interested in learning Marathi. It begins with basics like Marathi script, phonetics, greetings, and daily conversations. The course progresses through grammar essentials, vocabulary building, and listening practice, then advances to reading comprehension and writing skills. Participants explore Marathi literature, practice speaking in various settings, and learn about Marathi culture. The course concludes with a review and final assessment covering listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, with reflection on their language learning journey and future goals.

Summary

Course Status :	Ongoing
Course Type :	Not Applicable
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Language
Credit Points :	4
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	01 Jan 2025
End Date :	30 Apr 2025
Enrollment Ends :	28 Feb 2025
Exam Date :	18 May 2025 IST
Exam Shift :	Shift-II

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week Number	Topics
Week 1	Introduction to Marathi Language Introduction , Information of Marathi Language Introduction Introducing oneself. Conjugation of the verb आहे‘to be’ with the Ist person singular pronoun. Script group – 1 Cardinal no. 1-10, Conversation : Asking the same basic information to each other. Cojugation of verb आहे‘to be’ with Ist and IInd person plural pronoun. Interrogative काय ‘what’ -Script group – 2 Cardinal nos. 11- 20 Conversation : Asking the same basic information to each other. Cojugation of verb आहे‘to be’ with IInd person singular pronoun. Script group – 3 Cardinal nos. 21- 30
Week 2	Conversation : Asking the same basic information about other. Cojugation of verb आहे‘to be’ with IIIrd person singular and plural pronoun. Interrogative कोण‘who’ का ‘interrogative for confirmation and information. Negation of आहे’to be’ Script group – 4 Cardinal nos. 31 - 40 Imperative verb forms for singular and plural IInd person pronouns. Negation of imperative forms Permission seeking questions Introducing singular nouns of all the three genders casually. Script group – 5 Cardinal numbers : 41-50, Simple present tense : Affirmative and Negative Sentence construction R+ऊशक(Can) Introducing plural nouns of all the three genders. Script group – 6 Cardinal numbers : 51-60, Introduction of singular and plural masculine nouns. Script group – 7 Cardinal numbers : 61-70
Week 3	Feminine Nouns singular and plural. Script group 8 Cardinal nos.71 to 80 Neuter Nouns singular and plural. Interrogativeकिती ( How many ) Script group 9 Cardinal nos.81 to 90 Simple present tense of Dative verbs Interrogativeकोणाला (To Whom ) Interrogativeकिती ( How much ) Introducing oblique forms of nouns casually Cardinal nos.91 to 100 Oblique form of Masculine singular and plural nouns Interrogativeकुठे (Where)
Week 4	Oblique form of Feminine singular and plural nouns Interrogative कसा-कशी( How) Oblique form of Neuter singular and plural nouns Interrogative कसे-कशा ( How) Variable Adjectives Oblique Forms of Variable Adjectives 6 forms of Interrogative कसा Adjectives forms Cardinal Nos. 6 forms of Interrogative कितवा Invariable Adjectives
Week 5	Pronominal adjectives from 1st and 2nd person Pronouns 6 forms of Interrogative कोणाचा Pronominal adjectives from 3rdperson Pronouns Adjectives usingचाwith Noun.(Noun+ चा ) Adverbial Adjectives: Adjectives derived from Adverbs 6 forms of Interrogative कुठला Verbal Adjectives as(R+ता) and (R+णारा ) Present Continuous tense and its negation Sentence Construction: R+ताये Sentence Construction: R+आयचाआहे
Week 6	Present Habitual tense Its negation Uses of the verbअस Its negationनस Difference between आहेandअस-Past tense of Intransitive verbs( DS +V ) Past tense of Intransitive Irregular verbs( DS +V ) Its Negation Sentence Construction: R+ऊन Sentence Construction: R +ताना- Past tense of Transitive verbs ( DS+DO +V) Its Negation
Week 8	Past tense of some Special Transitive verbs Present Perfect tense and Past Perfect tense of Intransitive and Transitive Regular, Irregular and Special verbs Past Continuous Habitual Past)
Week 9	Future Tense 1 Sentence Construction indicating definite future action (R+णारआहे) Sentence Construction indicating future action in the past (R+णार ) होता Sentence Construction indicating probable action in the future (R +णारअसेल)
Week 10	Future Continuous Tense (R+तअसेल ) Future Perfect Tense(past tense +असेल) Future Habitual Tense(R +तजाईल) Sentence Construction indicating start of an action(R +आयलालाग)
Week 11	Sentence Construction indicating compulsion for an action (R+आवालाग) Sentence Construction indicating suggestion for doing a certain action (Past tense of a verb /R+आयलापाहिजे Conditional sentence using जर–तर (if–then) Conditional sentence usingजरी –तरी (even if --then )
Week 12	Forms of verb rootवाज and Phrases expressing Time, Sentence Construction and the forms ofजो—तो Benedictory sentence expressing good or bad wishes (R+O ) Desiderative Sentence Construction expressing expectations (S+ने--R+आवा)