Word
जेब खाली कीजिए।
Meaning
Empty the pocket.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about जेब खाली कीजिए।
What does each word in जेब खाली कीजिए। mean?
A word-by-word breakdown is:
- जेब = pocket
- खाली = empty
- कीजिए = polite/formal imperative of करना (to do)
So the structure is literally something like:
- Pocket empty do.
Natural English is:
- Empty your pocket.
- Or, depending on context, often Empty your pockets.
Hindi often uses combinations like खाली करना = to empty.
Why is there no separate word for your in this sentence?
In Hindi, your is often understood from context, especially in commands.
So जेब खाली कीजिए। naturally means:
- Empty your pocket.
If you want to make your explicit, you could say:
- अपनी जेब खाली कीजिए।
Here:
- अपनी = your own
But in many everyday situations, especially commands, Hindi leaves this unstated because it is obvious.
Why does Hindi use खाली कीजिए instead of a single verb meaning empty?