Questions & Answers about मेहमान का आगमन आज है।
What is the literal word-for-word structure of मेहमान का आगमन आज है?
It breaks down like this:
- मेहमान = guest
- का = of
- आगमन = arrival
- आज = today
- है = is
So the literal structure is basically guest-of arrival today is. Natural English turns that into The guest's arrival is today.
Why is का used after मेहमान?
का is the genitive marker. It shows a relationship like of or English apostrophe-s.
So:
- मेहमान का आगमन = the guest's arrival
- literally, arrival of the guest
A very important point for learners: का/की/के agrees with the noun that comes after it, not with the person or thing doing the possessing.
Why is it का and not की or के?
Because आगमन is a masculine singular noun.
The usual pattern is:
- का for masculine singular
- की for feminine singular
- के for masculine plural, and also in some oblique situations
Since आगमन is masculine singular, Hindi uses का: