यह पुस्तकालय है।

to be

Breakdown of यह पुस्तकालय है।

• यह: this
• पुस्तकालय: library

Questions & Answers about यह पुस्तकालय है।

What does each word in यह पुस्तकालय है। do?

• यह = this
• पुस्तकालय = library
• है = is

So the structure is literally this library is, which corresponds to This is a library or This is the library, depending on context.

Why is the verb है at the end?

Hindi usually places the verb at the end of the sentence. That is one of the most basic word-order patterns in Hindi.

So instead of English This is a library, Hindi says:

• यह = this
• पुस्तकालय = library
• है = is

That gives This library is in literal order, but the natural English translation is still This is a library.

Why is there no word for a or the?

Hindi does not normally use articles like English a, an, and the.

So यह पुस्तकालय है। can mean:

• This is a library
• This is the library

Which one is meant depends on the situation.

If you are used to English, this can feel strange at first, but it is completely normal in Hindi.