Particles
क्या (Question word)
Turns a sentence into a yes/no question, or means 'what'
Example
क्या तुम आ रहे हो?
Are you coming?
Usage Notes
क्या has two roles: at the start of a sentence it makes a yes/no question (क्या तुम जा रहे हो? = are you going?), but as a standalone word it means "what" (तुम क्या कर रहे हो? = what are you doing?).
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भी (Also / Even)
Means 'also', 'too', or 'even' — adds someone or something to what's being said
ही (Only / Emphasis)
Means 'only', 'just', or emphasizes 'that very' — narrows focus to one thing
तो (As for / Indeed)
Highlights a topic — 'as for me...', 'well, I...', adds emphasis
नहीं (Not)
The main way to say 'not' or 'no' in Hindi
न / ना (Not)
A softer 'not' — used in polite speech, writing, or as a tag question ('right?')