Postpositional Sentences in Roman
Expressing likes and dislikes in Hindi involves an indirect construction where the subject (the person who likes something) is not directly performing the action. Instead, the liking is attributed to the object. The Hindi verb 'pasand honaa' (पसंद होना) is frequently used to express likes and dislikes. 'Pasand honaa' (पसंद होना) translates literally to 'to be pleasing.' This verb is used with the Subject + ko construction, indicating that something is pleasing to someone.
| Hindi | English |
|---|---|
| Pasand Honaa | To Like (To Be Pleasing) |
Grammar Structure:
When using 'Pasand honaa' (पसंद होना), the sentence structure typically follows the pattern:
| Sentence Structure |
|---|
| Subject + Ko + thing/person (that is liked) + pasand (pleasing) + Hai/hain (Is/are) |
Subject Pronouns with "को" (ko):
| Pronoun | Subject+ko | English |
|---|---|---|
| Main (I) | Mujhe (to me) | To me |
| Tum (you) | Tumhe (to you) | To you |
| Aap (you) | Aapko (to you) | To you |
| Vah (he/she) | Use (to him/her) | To him/her |
| Yah (he/she) | Ise (to him/her) | To him/her |
| Ve (they) | Unhein (to them) | To them |
Let us take a simple example:
| Sentence | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Mujhko ice-cream pasand hai! | I like ice-cream. |
Breakdown of Components
| Component | Hindi | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Object Pronoun | Mujhko (To me) | For "I" |
| Object | Ice-cream (Icecream) | The thing that is liked |
| Pleasing | Pasand (Pleasing) | Indicates the pleasing nature of the object |
| To be verb | Hai (is) | Agrees with the object being liked |
So, the sentence literally means "Ice-cream is pleasing to me," or more specifically, "To me, ice-cream is pleasing."
Male
| Subject | Place Pronoun |
Postposition | Object if any |
Verb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main (I) |
America (America) |
Se (from) |
- | Hoon (am) |
| English: I am from America | ||||
| Tum (You) |
Ghar (home) |
Par (at) |
Ho (are) |
|
| English: You are at home | ||||
| Tum (You) |
Bazaar (market) |
Mein (in) |
Ho (are) |
|
| English: You are in the market | ||||
| Main (I) |
Ankit (Ankit) |
Se (with) |
Vivahit (married) |
Hoon (am) |
| English: I am married to Ankit | ||||