कपड़ों की टोकरी से कपड़े निकालकर छाँटिए।

Because the noun is in two different grammatical forms.

• कपड़ों is the plural oblique form of कपड़े / कपड़ा
• कपड़े here is the plural direct form

In this sentence:

• कपड़ों की टोकरी = basket of clothes
• कपड़े निकालकर = taking out the clothes

Hindi nouns often change form before postpositions or in certain constructions.

A simple way to think about it:

• direct form: used when the noun stands on its own as the object/subject
• oblique form: used before a postposition or in genitive phrases like this one

So कपड़ों is used because it is part of कपड़ों की टोकरी, while कपड़े is used as the object of निकालकर.

Because का / की / के agrees with the thing being possessed, not with the possessor.

Here:

• कपड़ों = of clothes
• टोकरी = basket
• टोकरी is feminine singular

So the genitive marker must be की:

• कपड़ों की टोकरी = the basket of clothes / the clothes basket

Compare:

• राम का घर = Ram’s house (घर is masculine singular, so का)
• राम की किताब = Ram’s book (किताब is feminine singular, so की)
• राम के दोस्त = Ram’s friends (दोस्त is plural, so के)

Literally, it means basket of clothes.

In natural English, depending on context, it could mean:

• the basket of clothes
• the laundry basket
• the clothes basket

So कपड़ों की टोकरी से means from the basket of clothes or more naturally from the laundry basket.

Here से means from.

So:

• टोकरी से = from the basket

Hindi से has several meanings depending on context, such as:

• from
• with / by
• than

But in this sentence, it clearly marks the source:

• कपड़ों की टोकरी से कपड़े निकालकर...
• Taking the clothes out from the basket...

निकालकर comes from:

• निकालना = to take out / remove
• -कर = a connector meaning something like having done X or do X and then...

So:

• निकालकर = having taken out / take out and then...

In this sentence:

• कपड़े निकालकर छाँटिए
• literally: Having taken out the clothes, sort them
• natural English: Take the clothes out and sort them

This -कर form is very common in Hindi for linking actions:

• खाकर सो जाओ = Eat and go to sleep
• दरवाज़ा खोलकर अंदर आइए = Open the door and come in

Because Hindi often leaves out objects that are already obvious from context.

In this sentence, once कपड़े has been mentioned, Hindi does not need a separate word for them. The meaning is understood:

• कपड़े निकालकर छाँटिए
• literally: Take out the clothes and sort
• naturally: Take out the clothes and sort them

This kind of omission is very normal in Hindi.

छाँटिए is a polite imperative form of छाँटना, which means to sort / separate / classify.

So छाँटिए means:

• sort
• please sort
• do sort

This is the kind of form you use when speaking politely or respectfully to one person, or when giving formal instructions.

Other possible imperative levels are:

• छाँट = very casual/intimate
• छाँटो = informal/plural familiar
• छाँटिए = polite/respectful

So this sentence sounds like a polite instruction, such as something written in directions or said respectfully.

Yes. It is an imperative sentence: a command or instruction.

Because it uses छाँटिए, it is not a harsh order. It sounds more like:

• a polite command
• an instruction
• a respectful request

So depending on tone and context, it could feel like:

• Please take the clothes out of the basket and sort them
• Take the clothes out of the basket and sort them

Hindi often links actions by putting the first verb in the -कर form and the final verb as the main action.

So instead of saying something like:

• कपड़े निकालिए और छाँटिए

Hindi can also say:

• कपड़े निकालकर छाँटिए

Both are natural, but the -कर version is very common and compact. It shows that the first action happens before the second:

1. take the clothes out
2. sort them

To some extent, yes. Hindi word order is flexible, but not completely free.

The given sentence:

• कपड़ों की टोकरी से कपड़े निकालकर छाँटिए।

is natural and clear.

You may also hear things like:

• कपड़े कपड़ों की टोकरी से निकालकर छाँटिए।

This is still understandable, but the original order sounds smoother.

In general, Hindi often puts background information before the main action, so:

• from the basket
• the clothes
• taking out
• sort

is a very natural sequence.

It is plural here: clothes.

That can be confusing because कपड़ा means:

• cloth
• a garment / piece of clothing in some contexts

But कपड़े very commonly means:

• clothes

So in this sentence, कपड़े definitely means clothes, not just one piece of cloth.

टोकरी means basket and is a feminine noun.

It often suggests a basket used for holding things like:

• clothes
• vegetables
• laundry

So कपड़ों की टोकरी is a very natural phrase for a clothes basket / laundry basket.

Hindi may also use borrowed words in daily speech, such as बास्केट, but टोकरी is a standard native Hindi word.

A common transliteration would be:

kapṛoṅ kī ṭokarī se kapṛe nikālkar chāṅṭiye

A rough pronunciation guide:

• कपड़ों = kap-rohn
• की = kee
• टोकरी = toh-kuh-ree
• से = say
• कपड़े = kap-ray
• निकालकर = ni-kaa l-kar
• छाँटिए = chhaan-tee-ye

The exact pronunciation will vary by accent, but that gives the basic shape.

Yes. For example:

• कपड़ों की टोकरी से कपड़े निकालिए और छाँटिए।

This means essentially the same thing:

• Take the clothes out of the basket and sort them.

The difference is style:

• निकालकर छाँटिए = more connected, smoother, very common
• निकालिए और छाँटिए = more explicit, with and

Both are correct.