Questions & Answers about मोमबत्ती की चमक कम है।
What does each word in मोमबत्ती की चमक कम है do?
A simple breakdown is:
- मोमबत्ती = candle
- की = of / possessive marker
- चमक = shine, brightness, glow
- कम = less, low, weak
- है = is
So the structure is basically:
[candle] + [of] + [brightness] + [low] + [is]
In natural English, that comes out as something like The candle’s brightness is low or The candle is dim.
Why is की used here?
की is the genitive marker, often corresponding to English of or ’s.
So:
- मोमबत्ती की चमक = the candle’s brightness
- literally, brightness of the candle
Hindi often links two nouns this way:
- राम की किताब = Ram’s book
- घर का दरवाज़ा = the door of the house
- मोमबत्ती की चमक = the candle’s brightness
Does की agree with मोमबत्ती because मोमबत्ती is feminine?
No. This is a very common learner question.
In a phrase like X का/की/के Y, the का/की/के usually agrees with the following noun, not the possessor.