Hindi Grammar

Contents

Front page

Introduction

Pronunciation

Syntax

Pronouns

Verbs

Verb list

Nouns

Postpositions

Adjectives

Adjective list

Different words

Adverbs

Some sentences

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Postpositions

Postpositions in Hindi are like prepositions in English but they are placed
after the noun.

The noun in front of the postposition is always in the indirect case.

The use of postpositions makes it possible to express the "missing" cases in
Hindi.

nominative larki

the girl

(direct case)

genitive

s, m

larki ka kam

the work of the girl

s, f

larki ki bat

the word of the girl

pl, m

larki ke kam

the works of the girl

pl, f

larki ki baten the words of the girl

dative

larki ko

to the girl

accusative

larki

a girl

(direct case)

larki ko

the girl

vocative

larki

girl!

(direct case)

ablative

larki se

from / with / of the girl

agentive

larki ne

the girl

locative

larki men

in the girl

larki par

on / upon / after the girl

larki tak

as far as / as long as / up to
the girl

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