Questions & Answers about लेखक का नाम यहाँ है।
लेखक can mean writer or author, depending on context. In many learning materials, it is often translated as author when talking about a book, article, or written work.
It comes from the verb लिखना (to write), so the basic idea is a person who writes.
Yes. लेखक is grammatically masculine.
The feminine form is लेखिका.
So:
- लेखक का नाम यहाँ है। = if the author is male, or if masculine is being used generically
- लेखिका का नाम यहाँ है। = if the author is female
In real usage, masculine forms are sometimes used generically, but if you know the author is female, लेखिका is the more specifically correct form.
का is a possessive marker. It often corresponds to English of or 's.
So:
- लेखक का नाम literally means the author's name
- word-for-word: author's name
Hindi usually expresses this kind of relationship with:
- का
- की
- के
These change according to the noun that is being possessed.