The adjective ऐसा may be rendered in English as “like”, “so”, “such”, “thus”, “like that”, “that way”, etc.
Form
ऐसा is a marked adjective and therefore inflects like other marked adjectives.
| Gender/Number | Form |
|---|---|
| Masculine Singular | ऐसा |
| Masculine Plural | ऐसे |
| Feminine Singular | ऐसी |
| Feminine Plural | ऐसी |
Just as all adjectives, ऐसा has oblique forms:
| Gender | Form |
|---|---|
| Masculine Oblique | ऐसे |
| Feminine Oblique | ऐसी |
Examples
Adjective Examples
मुझे ऐसी किताबें पसंद है – “I like those kinds of books”/”I like such books”
ऐसा आदमी है जो हमेशा दुसरे लोगों की मदद करता है – “…the kind of man who always helps other people”
Substantive Examples
ऐसा क्यूँ होता है – “Why is that”?
Idioms
ऐसा is used in a variety of idioms.
ऐसा होते हुए भी – “notwithstanding”