Background:
We know some prepositions very well:
garden me = in the garden
table pe (par) = on the table
The prepositions come after the noun
(they are actually called postpositions)
with
We’ve covered this one before
ke saath = with
us ke saath = with her
Amit eats lunch with her = Amit lunch kha-ta hai us ke saath
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with Radha =
Amit is going to the gym with Radha =
Amit is going to the gym with her =
for
ke liye = for
us ke liye = for him
Rohit breakfast bana-ta hai us ke liye = Rohit makes breakfast for him
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Amit decorates the room for the birthday =
1st use of ke paas
ke paas = near
Near the house, there is a shop = ghar ke paas, ek dukaan hai
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Near the school, there is a lake =
Sita is waiting near the building (use WAIT kar) =
2nd use of ke paas
ke paas after humans means “has”
Let’s understand it this way:
Rohit ke paas ek baDa kutta hai = Near Rohit, there is a big dog
Rohit ke paas ek baDa kutta hai = Rohit has a big dog (correct usage)
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Radha has a laptop =
He has a laptop =
Easy way for English speakers
We move the phrase to the end because:
1) the structure is similar to English grammar
2) this way sounds more spontaneous
Suraj is going to Mumbai with Priya =
Easy English speaker version:
Suraj Mumbai ja raha hai, Priya ke saath
Harder Hindi textbook version:
2) Suraj Priya ke saath Mumbai ja raha hai
We’ll start with the English speaker version and then gradually include the textbook version
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Try both ways:
Anil makes a dosa for Radha =
Sita is going to the park with her mom =
7 positional prepositions (try next time if too long)
We’ll keep reviewing these 7 important positional prepositions
ke saamne = facing
ke aage = in front of; ke piche = behind
ke upar = above; ke niche = beneath
ke andar = inside; ke bahar = outside
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(try 2 or 3 of these)
Facing the house, there is a big school =
Sita is in front of Radha =
Radha is behind Sita =
Inside the school, there is a garden =
Rohit will go outside the house =
On top of the tree, there is a bird =
Amit eats lunch under the tree =
Exception for “me”
use mere saath, not mujh ke saath
mere saath
mere liye
mere paas
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Radha works with me
