Information structure
Quoting
Quoted / Reported Speech
Who said or thought it?
अर्थ
A structure that reports speech, thought, belief, command, or question directly or indirectly.
इसे कैसे पहचानें
Ask whose words or thoughts are being represented.
Visual guide
SPEAKER / THINKER
She said [that she was tired].
[reported thought]
Ask: whose words?
→ She represents them.
अपनी मातृभाषा में
हिंदी
Reported speech often uses कहना + कि; tense backshift is not the same as in English.
उसने कहा कि वह आएगा।