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In this lesson, we will learn how to use "aapkaa," "aapki," and "aapke" to express "you have" in Hindi. The choice depends on the gender and number of the noun. The diagram below shows how these forms relate to "your" in English for easy understanding.
Your आपका aapkaa आपकी aapki आपके aapke

Detailed Explanation and Examples for You have "आपका" (aapkaa)

Hindi: "आपका" (aapkaa)

English: "You have"

Usage: In Hindi, we don’t have a direct word for "have" like in English. Instead, we use "का" (ka), "की" (ki), or "के" (ke) to show possession. These words change based on the gender and number of the thing you "have" (the possessed noun), not the person who has it. "आपका" (aapkaa) is used when "you have" something masculine and singular, like a brother (भाई - bhai), a hand (हाथ - haath), or an exam (इम्तिहान - imtihaan).

आपका (aapkaa): Used with singular masculine nouns (e.g., भाई - brother, हाथ - hand, इम्तिहान - exam). It’s always for masculine singular nouns.

Here's the step-by-step explanation for forming sentences like "You have a brother":

Sentence Structure: To construct a sentence indicating possession, such as "You have a brother," the following structure is used:

1. Subject (You): "आप" (You) - “आप” (aap) means “you,” a polite and formal way to say “you,” used for all genders and numbers.

2. Have: We use "का" because "भाई" is masculine singular.

3. Combining: "आप" (You) + "का" (Have) = "आपका" (You have) - “आपका” (aapkaa) means “you have” for masculine singular nouns.

4. Article (a/one): "एक" for singular nouns. - “एक” (ek) means “a” or “one,” optional but clarifies singularity.

5. Possessed Noun: The noun which is being possessed – brother (भाई) - “भाई” (bhai) is masculine singular, matching “आपका”

6. Be Verb (is): "है" is used for singular nouns matching with the possessed noun "भाई"

आप you
का have
एक a
भाई brother
है is

Subject Article Possessed
Noun
Be Verb Play
Step
1-3
Step
4
Step
5
Step
6
आपका
You have
एक
a
भाई
brother
है
is
आपका एक भाई है
You have a brother
Examples:
Subject Article Possessed
Noun
Be Verb Play
आपका
You have
एक
a
भाई
brother
है
is
आपका एक भाई है
You have a brother
आपका
You have
एक
a
भतीजा
nephew
है
is
आपका एक भतीजा है
You have a nephew
आपका
You have
एक
a
दोस्त
friend
है
is
आपका एक दोस्त है
You have a friend
आपका
You have
एक
a
बेटा
son
है
is
आपका एक बेटा है
You have a son
आपका
You have
एक
a
हिंदी अध्यापक
Hindi teacher
है
is
आपका एक हिंदी अध्यापक है
You have a Hindi teacher
आपका
You have
एक
a
बॉयफ्रेंड
boyfriend
है
is
आपका एक बॉयफ्रेंड है
You have a boyfriend
आपका
You have
एक
a
चाचा
uncle
है
is
आपका एक चाचा है
You have an uncle
आपका
You have
एक
a
सलाहकार
mentor
है
is
आपका एक सलाहकार है
You have a mentor
आपका
You have
एक
a
रिश्तेदार
cousin
है
is
आपका एक रिश्तेदार है
You have a cousin
आपका
You have
एक
a
बच्चा
child
है
is
आपका एक बच्चा है
You have a child
Examples (Negative Sentences):
Subject Article Possessed
Noun
Negated
Be Verb
Play
आपका
You have
एक
a
भाई
brother
नहीं है
is not
आपका एक भाई नहीं है
You do not have a brother
आपका
You have
एक
a
भतीजा
nephew
नहीं है
is not
आपका एक भतीजा नहीं है
You do not have a nephew
आपका
You have
एक
a
दोस्त
friend
नहीं है
is not
आपका एक दोस्त नहीं है
You do not have a friend
आपका
You have
एक
a
बेटा
son
नहीं है
is not
आपका एक बेटा नहीं है
You do not have a son
आपका
You have
एक
a
हिंदी अध्यापक
Hindi teacher
नहीं है
is not
आपका एक हिंदी अध्यापक नहीं है
You do not have a Hindi teacher
आपका
You have
एक
a
बॉयफ्रेंड
boyfriend
नहीं है
is not
आपका एक बॉयफ्रेंड नहीं है
You do not have a boyfriend
आपका
You have
एक
a
चाचा
uncle
नहीं है
is not
आपका एक चाचा नहीं है
You do not have an uncle
आपका
You have
एक
a
सलाहकार
mentor
नहीं है
is not
आपका एक सलाहकार नहीं है
You do not have a mentor
आपका
You have
एक
a
रिश्तेदार
cousin
नहीं है
is not
आपका एक रिश्तेदार नहीं है
You do not have a cousin
आपका
You have
एक
a
बच्चा
child
नहीं है
is not
आपका एक बच्चा नहीं है
You do not have a child
Examples (Questions):
Question
Word
Subject Possessed
Noun
Be
Verb
Play
क्या
Do
आपका
you have
एक भाई
a brother
है
is
क्या आपका एक भाई है?
Do you have a brother?
क्या
Do
आपका
you have
एक भतीजा
a nephew
है
is
क्या आपका एक भतीजा है?
Do you have a nephew?
क्या
Do
आपका
you have
एक दोस्त
a friend
है
is
क्या आपका एक दोस्त है?
Do you have a friend?
क्या
Do
आपका
you have
एक बेटा
a son
है
is
क्या आपका एक बेटा है?
Do you have a son?
क्या
Do
आपका
you have
एक हिंदी अध्यापक
a Hindi teacher
है
is
क्या आपका एक हिंदी अध्यापक है?
Do you have a Hindi teacher?
क्या
Do
आपका
you have
एक बॉयफ्रेंड
a boyfriend
है
is
क्या आपका एक बॉयफ्रेंड है?
Do you have a boyfriend?
क्या
Do
आपका
you have
एक चाचा
an uncle
है
is
क्या आपका एक चाचा है?
Do you have an uncle?
क्या
Do
आपका
you have
एक सलाहकार
a mentor
है
is
क्या आपका एक सलाहकार है?
Do you have a mentor?
क्या
Do
आपका
you have
एक रिश्तेदार
a cousin
है
is
क्या आपका एक रिश्तेदार है?
Do you have a cousin?
क्या
Do
आपका
you have
एक बच्चा
a child
है
is
क्या आपका एक बच्चा है?
Do you have a child?
Examples (Questions and Answers):
Question Answer Play Question Play Answer
Question:
क्या आपका एक भाई है?
Do you have a brother?
Answer:
हाँ, मेरा एक भाई है।
Yes, I have a brother.
हाँ, मेरा एक भाई है।
Yes, I have a brother.
Question:
क्या आपका एक भतीजा है?
Do you have a nephew?
Answer:
हाँ, मेरा एक भतीजा है।
Yes, I have a nephew.
हाँ, मेरा एक भतीजा है।
Yes, I have a nephew.
Question:
क्या आपका एक दोस्त है?
Do you have a friend?
Answer:
हाँ, मेरा एक दोस्त है।
Yes, I have a friend.
हाँ, मेरा एक दोस्त है।
Yes, I have a friend.
Question:
क्या आपका एक बेटा है?
Do you have a son?
Answer:
हाँ, मेरा एक बेटा है।
Yes, I have a son.
हाँ, मेरा एक बेटा है।
Yes, I have a son.

Detailed Explanation and Examples for You have "आपकी" (aapki)

Hindi: "आपकी" (aapki)

English: "You have" English:

Usage: In Hindi, the concept of "have" is represented by three forms: "का", "की", and "के" when discussing relationships and body parts. The choice among these forms depends on the possessed noun's gender and number, not on the possessor's gender. Usage:

आपकी (aapki): Used with singular feminine nouns (e.g., बहन - sister).

Here's the step-by-step explanation for forming sentences like "You have a sister":

Sentence Structure: To construct a sentence indicating possession, such as "You have a sister," the following structure is used:

1. Subject (You): "आप" (You)

2. Have: We use "की" because "बहन" is feminine singular.

3. Combining: "आप" (You) + "की" (Have) = "आपकी" (You have)

4. Article (a/one): "एक" for singular nouns.

5. Possessed Noun: The noun which is being possessed – sister बहन

6. Be Verb (is/are): "है" for singular nouns and "हैं" for plural nouns.

7. Full Sentence: "आपकी एक बहन है" (You have a sister)

Subject Article Possessed
Noun
Be Verb Play
Step
1-3
Step
4
Step
5
Step
6
आपकी
You have
एक
a
बहन
sister
है
is
आपकी एक बहन है
You have a sister
Examples:
Subject Article Possessed
Noun
Be Verb Play
आपकी
You have
एक
a
बेटी
daughter
है
is
आपकी एक बेटी है
You have a daughter
आपकी
You have
एक
a
दोस्त
friend
है
is
आपकी एक दोस्त है
You have a friend
आपकी
You have
एक
a
माँ
mother
है
is
आपकी एक माँ है
You have a mother
आपकी
You have
एक
a
सलाहकार
mentor
है
is
आपकी एक सलाहकार है
You have a mentor
आपकी
You have
एक
a
दीदी
elder sister
है
is
आपकी एक दीदी है
You have an elder sister
आपकी
You have
एक
a
भतीजी
niece
है
is
आपकी एक भतीजी है
You have a niece
आपकी
You have
एक
a
विद्यार्थी
female student
है
is
आपकी एक विद्यार्थी है
You have a female student
आपकी
You have
दो
two
आँखें
eyes
हैं
are
आपकी दो आँखें हैं
You have two eyes

Detailed Explanation and Examples for You have "आपके" (aapke)

Hindi: "आपके" (aapke)

English: "You have" English:

Usage: In Hindi, the concept of "have" is represented by three forms: "का", "की", and "के" when discussing relationships and body parts. The choice among these forms depends on the possessed noun's gender and number, not on the possessor's gender.

आपके (aapke): Used with plural masculine or feminine nouns (e.g., बच्चे - children).

Here's the step-by-step explanation for forming sentences like "You have children":

Sentence Structure: To construct a sentence indicating possession, such as "You have children," the following structure is used:

1. Subject (You): "आप" (You)

2. Have: We use "के" because "बच्चे" is masculine plural.

3. Combining: "आप" (You) + "के" (Have) = "आपके" (You have)

4. Article (a/one): "दो" for plural nouns.

5. Possessed Noun: The noun which is being possessed (children बच्चे)

6. Be Verb (is/are): "हैं" for plural nouns.

7. Full Sentence: "आपके दो बच्चे हैं" (You have some children)

Subject Article Possessed Noun Be Verb Play
Step
1-3
Step
4
Step
5
Step
6
आपके
You have
दो
two
बच्चे
children
हैं
are
आपके दो बच्चे हैं
You have two children
Examples:
Subject Article Possessed Noun Be Verb Play
आपके
You have
तीन
three
भाई
brothers
हैं
are
आपके तीन भाई हैं
You have three brothers
आपके
You have
चार
four
दोस्त
friends
हैं
are
आपके चार दोस्त हैं
You have four friends
आपके
You have
पांच
five
भतीजे
nephews
हैं
are
आपके पांच भतीजे हैं
You have five nephews
आपके
You have
-
काले बाल
black hair
हैं
are
आपके काले बाल हैं
You have black hair
आपके
You have
दो
two
आंखें
eyes
हैं
are
आपके दो आंखें हैं
You have two eyes
आपके
You have
चार
four
चाचा
uncles
हैं
are
आपके चार चाचा हैं
You have four uncles
आपके
You have
दो
two
पैर
legs
हैं
are
आपके दो पैर हैं
You have two legs