लड़की बतख देखती है।

to be

Breakdown of लड़की बतख देखती है।

• लड़की: girl
• देखना: to see
• बतख: duck

Questions & Answers about लड़की बतख देखती है।

What is the basic word order in लड़की बतख देखती है?

The basic word order is Subject–Object–Verb (SOV), which is very common in Hindi.

• लड़की = the girl
• बतख = the duck
• देखती है = sees / is seeing

So literally, the sentence is structured like:

girl duck sees

Even though English uses Subject–Verb–Object, Hindi usually puts the verb at the end.

Why is देखती used here instead of देखता?

देखती is used because the subject, लड़की, is feminine singular.

In Hindi, the verb often agrees with the subject in gender and number in this kind of present habitual sentence.

• masculine singular: देखता है
• feminine singular: देखती है
• masculine plural: देखते हैं
• feminine plural: देखती हैं (in many contexts)

Since लड़की means girl and is grammatically feminine, देखती है is the correct form.

What exactly does देखती है mean?