Questions & Answers about पिन और पासवर्ड सुरक्षित रखिए।
Why is the verb रखिए used here? What form is it?
रखिए is the polite imperative form of रखना (to keep / to place).
So in this sentence, it means something like:
- keep
- please keep
- do keep
It is used when speaking politely or formally to someone.
Compare:
- रखो — informal, used with tum
- रखिए — polite/formal, used with aap
That is why this sentence sounds appropriate for instructions, warnings, or official messages.
What does सुरक्षित रखिए mean as a whole?
सुरक्षित means safe or secure.
In Hindi, a very common pattern is:
- [something] + adjective + रखना
So:
- सुरक्षित रखना = to keep safe / to keep secure
Even though सुरक्षित is an adjective, the combination सुरक्षित रखना works like the English expression keep safe.
Examples:
- कागज़ सुरक्षित रखिए। — Keep the documents safe.
- पैसे सुरक्षित रखो। — Keep the money safe.
Why is there no word for your in the sentence?
Hindi often leaves out words like your when they are obvious from context.
So:
- पिन और पासवर्ड सुरक्षित रखिए।
naturally means:
- Keep your PIN and password safe.
If you wanted to say your own more explicitly, you could say:
- अपना पिन और पासवर्ड सुरक्षित रखिए।
But in general instructions, warnings, and notices, Hindi often omits अपना / अपने / अपनी if the meaning is already clear.
Why is there no को after पिन और पासवर्ड?
Because पिन and पासवर्ड are the direct objects of रखिए, and with रखना, Hindi normally does not use को for this kind of object.
So:
- पिन और पासवर्ड सुरक्षित रखिए। — natural
- पिन और पासवर्ड को सुरक्षित रखिए। — possible in some contexts, but less neutral here
In everyday Hindi, को is more commonly used with:
- animate/specific objects
- emphasis
- certain verbs that require it
Here, the version without को is the most natural instruction-style phrasing.
Why doesn’t the verb change even though there are two things, पिन and पासवर्ड?
Because रखिए is an imperative, and here it is not agreeing with the objects.
It is really about the person being addressed:
- रखो — informal command
- रखिए — polite command
So whether you are keeping one thing or several things, the imperative form can stay the same:
- किताब सुरक्षित रखिए।
- किताबें सुरक्षित रखिए।
- पिन और पासवर्ड सुरक्षित रखिए।
The verb form here does not need to become plural because of the objects.
Is this sentence formal, polite, or casual?
It is polite/formal.
The clue is रखिए, which is a respectful imperative. This makes the sentence sound suitable for:
- bank messages
- security notices
- customer service instructions
- public warnings
A more casual version would be:
- पिन और पासवर्ड सुरक्षित रखो।
That would be used with someone you address as tum, not in an official notice.
Could I also say सुरक्षित रखें instead of सुरक्षित रखिए?
Yes. रखें is also a polite imperative/subjunctive-style form and is very common in formal written Hindi.
So both are natural:
- पिन और पासवर्ड सुरक्षित रखिए।
- पिन और पासवर्ड सुरक्षित रखें।
In public notices, रखें is especially common.
रखिए can sound a little more directly addressed and conversationally polite.
What part of speech is सुरक्षित here?
सुरक्षित is an adjective meaning safe / secure.
It describes the condition in which the PIN and password should be kept.
So structurally, Hindi is doing something like:
- PIN and password [in a secure state] keep
which English expresses as:
- Keep your PIN and password secure/safe
So even though English may feel more verbal here, Hindi uses an adjective very naturally.
Are पिन and पासवर्ड Hindi words?
They are loanwords from English, written in Devanagari.
- पिन = PIN
- पासवर्ड = password
This is very common in modern Hindi, especially for:
- technology
- banking
- computers
- mobile apps
- online security
Hindi often uses English-origin words in these fields rather than older Sanskrit-based alternatives.
How should I pronounce पिन and पासवर्ड?
A rough guide:
- पिन ≈ pin
- पासवर्ड ≈ paas-vard / password adapted into Hindi sounds
A few useful notes:
- पा has a long aa sound
- व can sound somewhere between English v and w
- Hindi pronunciation may be a little more syllable-by-syllable than English
So पासवर्ड is often pronounced more clearly as separate parts than in fast English speech.
Can the word order be changed?
Yes, Hindi word order is somewhat flexible, but this version is the most natural and neutral:
- पिन और पासवर्ड सुरक्षित रखिए।
You could also say:
- अपने पिन और पासवर्ड सुरक्षित रखिए।
- पिन और पासवर्ड को सुरक्षित रखिए।
But the original sentence is clean, standard, and very natural for an instruction.
The most important thing is that सुरक्षित रखिए stays together as the idea keep safe.
Why is और used here?
और means and.
It simply joins the two nouns:
- पिन — PIN
- पासवर्ड — password
So:
- पिन और पासवर्ड = PIN and password
This is the normal everyday word for and in Hindi.
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