Possessives and ka / ki / ke
My, your, our, his, her
Section titled “My, your, our, his, her”The word changes with the thing owned, not with the owner.
| Meaning | Before masculine singular | Before feminine | Before masculine plural / respect |
|---|---|---|---|
| my | mera | meri | mere |
| your (aap) | aapka | aapki | aapke |
| your (tum) | tumhara | tumhari | tumhare |
| our | hamara | hamari | hamare |
| his / her / its | uska | uski | uske |
| their / his or her (respect) | unka | unki | unke |
Examples:
| Hindi | English |
|---|---|
| mera ghar | my house |
| meri behen | my sister |
| mere do bhai | my two brothers |
| aapki gaadi | your car |
| uska naam | his/her name |
| hamare papa | our father |
A man also says meri behen, because behen is feminine.
Naming the owner: ka, ki, ke
Section titled “Naming the owner: ka, ki, ke”Hindi says Arun’s house as Arun ka ghar. ka / ki / ke work like the possessives above and agree with the thing owned:
| Hindi | Meaning | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Arun ka ghar | Arun’s house | ghar is masculine |
| Arun ki kitaab | Arun’s book | kitaab is feminine |
| Arun ke do bhai | Arun’s two brothers | plural |
| Priya ke papa | Priya’s father | respect, so ke |
This also gives “of”: ghar ka darwaaza (the door of the house).
தமிழில்
“என்”, “உன்”, “அவனுடைய” போன்றவை (mera, tumhara, uska) உடமையாகும் பொருளின் பாலுக்கு ஏற்ப மாறும்: mera ghar, meri behen, mere do bhai. “அருணுடைய வீடு” என்பதை Arun ka ghar என்று சொல்வோம். ka / ki / ke என்பதும் பொருளின் பாலுக்கு ஏற்ப மாறும்: Arun ki kitaab, Arun ke do bhai. பெரியவர்களைப் பற்றி ke (எ.கா. Priya ke papa) பயன்படுத்துங்கள்.