भित्र / बाहिर / माथि / मुनि

Inside, Outside, Above and Under

Level 2Sounds Like bhitra, bāhira, māthi ra muni

Four place words, all joined to the noun.

How It Works

These four words join the noun before them.

WordMeaningExample
भित्रinsideकोठाभित्र
बाहिरoutsideघरबाहिर
माथिabove, on top ofटेबुलमाथि
मुनिunderरुखमुनि

A full sentence is simple: किताब टेबुलमाथि छ (the book is on the table). Add a verb of being, छ, to say where something is.

तल means below or down. It stays a separate word and follows a noun with को: टेबुलको तल. On its own it means down: कृपया तल आउनुहोस् (please come down).

The same words can stand alone. बाहिर जाऔँ means let us go outside. माथि जानुहोस् means go up. These forms are common in daily talk.

Examples (5)

  1. किताब टेबुलमाथि छ।

    The book is on the table.

    माथि joins टेबुल.

  2. बिरालो रुखमुनि छ।

    The cat is under the tree.

    मुनि joins रुख.

  3. बच्चाहरू घरबाहिर खेल्छन्।

    The children play outside the house.

    बाहिर joins घर.

  4. कोठाभित्र धेरै मान्छे छन्।

    There are many people inside the room.

    भित्र joins कोठा.

  5. कृपया तल आउनुहोस्।

    Please come down.

    तल stands alone here.

Common Mistakes

  • Writing the place word apart.

    किताब टेबुल माथि छ।
    किताब टेबुलमाथि छ।

    These place words join the noun.

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भित्र / बाहिर / माथि / मुनिLevel 2Inside, Outside, Above and Under

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भित्र, बाहिर, माथि and मुनि say where something is.