प्रति
Toward a Person or Idea
प्रति follows the noun and shows the person or idea that a feeling or duty is aimed at.
How It Works
The word प्रति has two jobs.
First, it points to the target of a feeling or duty. It is usually joined to the noun before it: आमाबुबाप्रति आदर (respect toward parents), कामप्रति इमानदार (honest toward the work), स्वयंसेवकप्रति धन्यवाद (thanks to the volunteers).
Second, it means per when it comes at the front of a word, joined as in प्रतिशत or separate as in प्रति किलो: प्रतिशत (percent), प्रतिव्यक्ति (per person), प्रतिदिन (per day).
| Use | Position | Example |
|---|---|---|
| toward | after the noun | देशप्रति माया |
| per | before the word | प्रतिव्यक्ति |
It is a formal word, found in letters, news and speeches. In speech, people say लाई or को लागि.
Examples (4)
- हामीले आमाबुबाप्रति आदर गर्नुपर्छ।
We must show respect to our parents.
आमाबुबाप्रति joins the noun.
- उनी आफ्नो कामप्रति इमानदार छिन्।
She is honest toward her work.
कामप्रति shows what the honesty is aimed at.
- सबै स्वयंसेवकप्रति हार्दिक धन्यवाद।
Heartfelt thanks to all the volunteers.
स्वयंसेवकप्रति is the target of the thanks.
- प्रतिव्यक्ति पाँच सय रुपैयाँ लाग्छ।
It costs five hundred rupees per person.
प्रति at the front means per.
Common Mistakes
Writing प्रति as a separate word after the noun.
हामीले आमाबुबा प्रति आदर गर्नुपर्छ।हामीले आमाबुबाप्रति आदर गर्नुपर्छ।Careful print joins the postposition to the noun before it.
How It Connects
Learn This First
प्रति marks a person or idea.
Related Patterns
Practice प्रति in Bubblegum
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