The verb hunu in the xa-form

The Xa Form of the word Hunu is used for Localization and Description of properties of persons and objects.

The other form is the Ho Form.

Usage

Description of properties

Nepali	English
Buba dherai aglo hunuhunxa	The father is very tall
Dai hoco hunuhunxa	The older brother is short
Bhai sanco xa	The younger brother is healthy
Ghar sapha xaina	The house is not clean
Parda sasto xa	The Drape is cheap

Localization

Nepali	English
Ma ghar maa xa	I am at home
Mero Ama kaam ma hunuhunxa	my mother is at work

Description of familiy relationships

Nepali	English
Mero bhai xa	I have a younger brother
Tapaiko dai hunuhunxa	Do you have an elder brother

Exceptions

Using xa with lai when greeting

When using the Dative Form of Pronouns such as malai or tapailai, the verb hunu will always be in the xa form (3rd Person Singular).

• Tapailai kasto xa?
• Malai ramro xa.

If the sentence requires the Nominative Form, the according form of xa is used as usual.

• Tapai sancai hunuhunxa?
• Ma sancai xu.

Present Forms

Singular

Type	Nepali	Positive	Negative
1st person (I)	ma	xu / am	xaina / am not
2nd person (You)	tapai	hunuhunxa / are	hunuhunna / are not
	timi	chau (m.) / chyau (f.) / are	xainau / are not
	ta	chas (m.) / ches (f.) / are	xainas / are not
3rd person (He/She)	vaha / yaha / uha	hunuhunxa / is	hunuhunna / is not
	uni / yini / tini	chan (m.) / chin (f.) / is	xainan / is not
	u	cha (m.) / che (f.) / is	chaina / is not
Demonstrative	yo / tyo	xa / is	xaina / is not

Plural

Type	Nepali	Positive	Negative
1st person (We)	hami	xau / are	xainau / are not
2nd person (You)	tapaiharu	hunuhunxa / are	hunuhunna / are not
	timiharu	chau (m.) / chyau (f.) / are	xainau / are not
3rd person (They)	vahaharu / yahaharu / uhaharu	hunuhunxa / is	hunuhunna / is not
	uniharu / yiniharu / tiniharu	chan (m.) / chin (f.) / is	xainan / is not
Demonstrative	yi / ti	xa / is	xainan / are not