पर
On or at
मेज़ पर means on the table, and घर पर means at home.
How It Works
पर means on or at. It comes after the noun: मेज़ पर (on the table), छत पर (on the roof).
- On a surface: किताब मेज़ पर है (The book is on the table).
- At a spot: वह दरवाज़े पर है (He's at the door), मैं बस स्टॉप पर हूँ (I'm at the bus stop).
- Fixed phrases: घर पर (at home), काम पर (at work).
Compare में, which means inside: किताब बैग में है (The book is in the bag), but किताब बैग पर है (The book is on the bag).
The noun before पर takes the form used before a postposition: दरवाज़ा becomes दरवाज़े पर. Other singular nouns stay the same: मेज़ पर.
English at does not always become पर. For cities and countries, use में: मैं दिल्ली में हूँ (I'm in Delhi).
In speech, पर often sounds like पे: घर पे. Write पर.
Examples (5)
- किताब मेज़ पर है।
The book is on the table.
पर for a surface.
- मैं घर पर हूँ।
I'm at home.
घर पर is the usual phrase for at home.
- वह दरवाज़े पर है।
He's at the door.
दरवाज़ा becomes दरवाज़े before पर.
- पापा काम पर हैं।
Dad is at work.
काम पर means at work.
- मैं बस स्टॉप पर हूँ।
I'm at the bus stop.
पर for a spot.
Common Mistakes
Using पर for at with a city.
मैं दिल्ली पर हूँ।मैं दिल्ली में हूँ।Cities and countries take में, even where English might say at.
How It Connects
Learn This First
पर follows the noun and needs its changed form.
Related Patterns
- मेंIn or Inside
में is for inside rather than on.
Level 1 - Postpositions After Nouns
पर is one of the postpositions that follow the noun.
Foundations - मेज़ पर किताब हैSaying What Is Where
पर phrases often start there-is sentences.
Level 1 - के ऊपर / के नीचेAbove and Below
के ऊपर stresses on top of or above.
Level 2
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