Breakdown of फ़िटनेस क्लास न तो लंबी है, न ही मुश्किल है।
होना
to be
मुश्किल
difficult
लंबा
long
फ़िटनेस क्लास
fitness class
Questions & Answers about फ़िटनेस क्लास न तो लंबी है, न ही मुश्किल है।
What does न तो ... न ही ... mean in this sentence?
It is a common Hindi pattern meaning neither ... nor ....
So:
- न तो लंबी है = it is not long
- न ही मुश्किल है = nor is it difficult
Together, the sentence says that both qualities are being denied.
Why are there two different particles, तो and ही, in न तो ... न ही ...?
This is mostly an idiomatic paired structure.
- न तो introduces the first negative item
- न ही introduces the second negative item
You should learn न तो ... न ही ... as a set expression. It is one of the standard ways to say neither ... nor ... in Hindi.
The individual words do have other uses in Hindi, but in this pattern, it is best to treat them as part of a fixed construction.
Why is लंबी used instead of लंबा?
Because क्लास is treated as a feminine singular noun in Hindi, and लंबा is a variable adjective that agrees with the noun.
Agreement pattern:
- masculine singular: लंबा
- feminine singular: लंबी
- masculine plural: लंबे
- feminine plural: लंबी
Since क्लास is feminine singular, the correct form is .