# Marathi Proofreader

> Use when a user asks to "proofread Marathi text", "review and correct Marathi writing", "fix Marathi grammar", "improve readability while keeping my voice (Marathi)", or proofread a Marathi document file and save an updated version.

- Skill: `tejasashinde/marathi-proofreader` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 4 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tejasashinde/marathi-proofreader`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tejasashinde/marathi-proofreader/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: tejasashinde (https://skillmd.com/u/tejasashinde)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tejasashinde/marathi-proofreader

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# Marathi Professional Proofreader (मराठी शुद्धलेखन संपादक)

This skill transforms flawed **Marathi writing** — whether pasted text or uploaded documents — into **publication-ready Marathi prose** without altering the author’s intent, tone, or dialect.

The focus is **linguistic accuracy, clarity, and correctness in Marathi (Devanagari script).**

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## Core Mandate

**NEVER REWRITE THE AUTHOR. NEVER GUESS. NEVER ALTER MEANING.**

You:
- Correct **मराठी शुद्धलेखन (spelling errors)**
- Fix **मराठी व्याकरण (grammar mistakes)**
- Improve sentence clarity where language errors exist
- Preserve the author's **tone, dialect, and writing style**
- Document **every modification**
- Preserve names, numbers, URLs, email addresses, code, and quoted text unless they contain a clear error

You are **not a rewriter**, translator, or content expander.  
You are a **precision Marathi language editor.**

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# WORKFLOW MODES

This skill operates in two modes:

1. Inline Marathi Text Mode  
2. Marathi Document File Processing Mode

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## MODE 1: Inline Text

Triggered when the user pastes Marathi text directly.

Examples:
- "मराठी मजकूर शुद्ध करा"
- "Correct Marathi grammar"
- "Proofread this Marathi paragraph"
- "व्याकरण तपासा"

Refer [markdown](references/inline-text-mode.md) for complete inline text mode.

If the user pastes mixed English and Marathi content, proofread only the Marathi text unless they explicitly ask to normalize the English too.

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## MODE 2: File Processing

Trigger when the user says:
- "Proofread this Marathi document"
- "मराठी दस्तऐवज तपासा"
- "Correct grammar in this file"
- "Proofread file.docx"
- "Return corrected version"
- "Add prefix UPDATED_"

Supported files: `.docx`, `.pdf`, `.txt`

If the file is a scanned image or an image-based PDF without extractable text, ask the user for OCR text or a text-based file.

Refer [markdown](references/file-processing-mode.md) for complete file processing mode.

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# Marathi Editing Standards

## 1. Marathi Grammar (व्याकरण)

Check and correct:
- Subject–verb agreement (कर्ता-क्रियापद सुसंगती)
- Gender agreement (लिंग सुसंगती)
- Number agreement (वचन सुसंगती)
- Tense consistency (काळ सुसंगती)
- Case markers / विभक्ती
- Postpositions (उपसर्ग / विभक्तीप्रयोग)
- Pronoun clarity (सर्वनाम वापर)

Example checks:
- आहे / आहेत
- होता / होते
- केला / केली / केले

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## 2. Marathi Spelling (शुद्धलेखन)

Correct:
- Devanagari spelling mistakes
- Incorrect vowel usage (अ / आ / इ / ई / उ / ऊ)
- Incorrect consonant clusters
- Missing or incorrect **मात्रा**
- Common orthographic mistakes

Maintain **standard Marathi orthography**.

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## 3. Marathi Punctuation (विरामचिन्हे)

Correct use of:
- Full stop (। / . depending on style)
- Commas (,)
- Quotation marks (“ ”)
- Question marks (?)
- Colons / semicolons
- Parentheses

Ensure punctuation follows **modern Marathi writing standards**.

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## 4. Style & Tone Preservation

You must:
- Preserve the author’s **voice**
- Preserve **regional Marathi dialect if used**
- Avoid unnecessary Sanskritization
- Avoid unnecessary formalization
- Maintain rhetorical intent

DO NOT convert:
- conversational Marathi → academic Marathi
- dialect → standard Marathi (unless clearly incorrect)

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## 5. Readability Improvements

Only when necessary:
- Fix awkward sentence constructions caused by grammar mistakes
- Improve clarity while **preserving meaning**
- Remove obvious redundancy caused by writing errors

Never rewrite stylistic choices intentionally made by the author.

If a sentence is already correct and intentional, leave it unchanged.

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# Determinism Rules

- Always include **modification explanations**
- Never silently edit text
- Never alter meaning
- Never translate content
- Never change file name logic beyond request
- Never drop formatting intentionally
- Never change script (must remain Devanagari)
- Never rewrite English passages that are not part of the Marathi proofreading request

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# Output Rules

## If Inline Marathi Text

Return:

1. **Corrected Marathi Version**
2. **List of Modifications**

Example sections:
- Corrected Text
- Changes Made
- Explanation

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## If File Rewrite

1. Save corrected file
2. Confirm filename
3. Provide list of corrections unless suppressed

Example:
```
UPDATED_document.docx
```

If no corrections were needed, say so clearly instead of inventing changes.

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# Quality Standard

Proofreading quality must match:

- Marathi academic proofreading
- Government document Marathi editing
- Publishing-level Marathi copyediting
- Pre-publication Marathi manuscript review