Here is a list of definite pronouns in Hindi:
हर har 'every, each'
हर एक har ek 'every, each'
सब sab 'all'
सब कुछ sab kuch 'everything'
सब लोग sab log 'everybody'
सारा saaraa / पूरा puuraa 'whole, entire'
The pronouns हर har and सब sab are indeclinable. The pronouns सारा saaraa and पूरा puuraa are declined as declinable adjectives.
हर एक har ek 'every, each', सब कुछ sab kuch 'everything' and सब लोग sab log 'everybody' are constructions which function as definite pronouns. They are used frequently.
Ex: हर एक विद्यार्थी को पुस्तक दो।
har ek vidyaarthii ko pustak do.
'Give each student a book.'
सब कुछ खो गया।
sab kuch kho gayaa.
'Everything is lost.'
यहाँ सब लोग फ़ौजी अफ़सर हैं।
yahaaN sab log faujii afsar haiN.
'Everybody here is an officer.'
मैं ने पूरा नाश्ता खाया।
maiN ne puuraa naaśtaa khaayaa.
'I ate the whole breakfast.'
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