Postpositional Phrases
In Hindi, postpositions are used instead of prepositions. Postpositions come after the noun or pronoun they modify, while in English, prepositions come before. Understanding postpositions is crucial for constructing sentences correctly. For example, consider the phrase "at home" in English. In Hindi, the equivalent phrase would be "घर पर" (ghar par), where "घर" (ghar) means "home" and "पर" (par) is the postposition meaning "at". Unlike English, where "at" comes before "home", in Hindi "पर" follows "घर".
| Hindi | English |
|---|---|
| Place + Postposition | Preposition + Place |
| घर पर | at home |
| बाजार में | in the market |
| अमेरिका से | from America |
In essence, while prepositions in English precede the noun or pronoun they modify, postpositions in Hindi follow them. This difference is essential to grasp in order to form correct and meaningful sentences in Hindi.
Word Order Comparison:
| English | Hindi |
|---|---|
| Subject + Verb + Object (SVO) | Subject + Object + Verb (SOV) |
| I + am + from + America | I + America + from + am |
| You + are + at + home | You + home + at + are |
| You + are + in + the market | You + market + in + are |
| I + am + married + to + Ankit | I + Ankit + to + married + am |
Male
| Subject | Place Pronoun |
Postposition | Object if any |
Verb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| मैं (I) |
अमेरिका (America) |
से (from) |
- |
हूँ (am) |
| English: I am from America | ||||
| तुम (You) |
घर (home) |
पर (at) |
- | हो (are) |
| English: You are at home | ||||
| तुम (You) |
बाजार (market) |
में (in) |
- | हो (are) |
| English: You are in the market | ||||
| मैं (I) |
अंकित (Ankit) |
से (with) |
विवाहित (married) |
हूँ (am) |
| English: I am married to Ankit | ||||