Postpositions After Nouns
Words like में, पर, से and के come after the noun, not before it.
How It Works
A postposition is a small word that comes after the noun. Almost none go in front, as English in does; बिना is the common exception: बिना चीनी के.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| में | in | झोला में |
| पर | on, at | छत पर |
| से | from, with | पटना से |
| के | of, to | नेहा के घर |
| खातिर | for | तोहरा खातिर |
Pronouns change before a postposition: हम becomes हमरा and तू becomes तोहरा. So say हमरा से बात करऽ (talk to me), not हम से.
A few places take a short ending instead: घरे (at home), बजारे (to the market).
Examples (5)
- झोला में किताब बा।
There is a book in the bag.
में follows झोला.
- छत पर लइका खेलत बाड़ें।
The children are playing on the roof.
पर follows छत.
- हम पटना से आवत बानी।
I am coming from Patna.
से follows the name.
- ई नेहा के किताब ह।
This is Neha's book.
के follows नेहा.
- हमरा से बात करऽ।
Talk to me.
हम changes to हमरा before से.
Common Mistakes
Putting the small word before the noun.
में झोला किताब बा।झोला में किताब बा।The small word follows the noun.
Keeping हम unchanged before से.
हम से बात करऽ।हमरा से बात करऽ।Pronouns take a changed form before postpositions.
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