अध्याय का यह पृष्ठ साफ है।

Breakdown of अध्याय का यह पृष्ठ साफ है।

होना
to be
यह
this
का
of
साफ
clean
अध्याय
chapter
पृष्ठ
page

Questions & Answers about अध्याय का यह पृष्ठ साफ है।

What does each word in अध्याय का यह पृष्ठ साफ है। do?

A word-by-word breakdown is:

  • अध्याय = chapter
  • का = of / possessive marker
  • यह = this
  • पृष्ठ = page
  • साफ = clean, clear
  • है = is

So the structure is basically:

  • अध्याय का = of the chapter
  • यह पृष्ठ = this page
  • साफ है = is clean

A very literal English order would be:

Of-the-chapter this page clean is.

Natural English is:

This page of the chapter is clean.

Why is का used here?

का is the Hindi possessive marker, often corresponding to English of or 's.

So:

  • अध्याय का पृष्ठ = the page of the chapter
  • literally, chapter's page

In Hindi, this possessive relationship is commonly shown with:

  • का
  • की
  • के

The choice depends on grammatical agreement, which leads to the next common question.

Why is it का and not की or के?

Because the possessive marker agrees with the noun being possessed, not with the possessor.

Here:

  • possessor: अध्याय = chapter
  • possessed thing: पृष्ठ = page

पृष्ठ is masculine singular, so the possessive marker is का.

Compare:

  • अध्याय का पृष्ठ = the chapter's page / page of the chapter
    • because पृष्ठ is masculine singular
  • अध्याय की पुस्तक = the chapter's book
    • because पुस्तक is feminine singular
  • अध्याय के पृष्ठ = the chapter's pages
    • because पृष्ठ is plural here

So का matches पृष्ठ, not अध्याय.

Why is यह placed after अध्याय का? Why not right at the beginning?

Hindi word order is flexible, but nouns are usually preceded by their modifiers.

In this sentence, यह directly modifies पृष्ठ:

  • यह पृष्ठ = this page

And अध्याय का also modifies पृष्ठ:

  • अध्याय का यह पृष्ठ = this page of the chapter

So both are describing पृष्ठ.

This is a normal and natural structure in Hindi. You can think of it as:

  • [of the chapter] [this page] [clean is]

A slightly fuller version would be:

  • इस अध्याय का यह पृष्ठ साफ है।
    = This page of this chapter is clean.

That may sound even more natural in many contexts.

Why does है come at the end?

Because Hindi usually puts the verb at the end of the sentence.

English:

  • This page is clean.

Hindi:

  • यह पृष्ठ साफ है।
  • literally: This page clean is.

That is standard Hindi sentence order:

  • subject
  • description/object/complements
  • verb

So है at the end is completely normal.

Is साफ an adjective here? Does it change form?

Yes, साफ is an adjective here, meaning clean or clear.

In this sentence:

  • पृष्ठ साफ है = the page is clean

A useful thing to know is that साफ is one of those adjectives that often does not change form for gender or number in everyday use.

So you can say:

  • पृष्ठ साफ है = the page is clean
  • किताब साफ है = the book is clean
  • पृष्ठ साफ हैं = the pages are clean

The adjective stays साफ, while the verb changes if needed:

  • है = is
  • हैं = are
Why is there no word for the in the Hindi sentence?

Hindi has no direct equivalent of English articles a/an/the in most cases.

So:

  • अध्याय can mean a chapter or the chapter
  • पृष्ठ can mean a page or the page

The exact meaning depends on context.

In this sentence, English naturally uses the:

  • This page of the chapter is clean.

But Hindi simply says:

  • अध्याय का यह पृष्ठ साफ है।

That is completely normal.

Is पृष्ठ a common everyday word for page?

पृष्ठ is correct, but it sounds somewhat formal, literary, or textbook-like.

In everyday speech, many speakers are more likely to say:

  • पन्ना = page
  • sometimes even पेज in modern informal usage

So you may hear:

  • अध्याय का यह पन्ना साफ है।

That sounds more conversational.

But पृष्ठ is absolutely good Hindi and very common in writing, education, publishing, and formal contexts.

Could I also say यह अध्याय का पृष्ठ साफ है?

Grammatically, Hindi word order is somewhat flexible, but यह अध्याय का पृष्ठ is less natural if you mean this page of the chapter.

The more natural choices are:

  • अध्याय का यह पृष्ठ साफ है।
  • इस अध्याय का यह पृष्ठ साफ है।

Why? Because यह most naturally sits right next to the noun it modifies:

  • यह पृष्ठ = this page

So अध्याय का यह पृष्ठ clearly means:

  • this page of the chapter

If you say यह अध्याय का पृष्ठ, it can sound more awkward or marked.

How would I pronounce this sentence?

A simple pronunciation guide is:

adhyaay kaa yah prishth saaf hai

A few notes:

  • अध्याय = adhyaay
    • the ध्य cluster can feel difficult at first
  • का = kaa
  • यह is often pronounced closer to yah
  • पृष्ठ = roughly prishth
    • this is the hardest word in the sentence for many learners
  • साफ = saaf
  • है = hai

If पृष्ठ feels difficult, that is very normal. Many learners find पन्ना easier to pronounce in everyday use.

What would change if the noun were plural?

Two things could change:

  1. The possessive marker might change:
    • का / की / ke
  2. The verb might change:
    • है → हैं

For example:

  • अध्याय के ये पृष्ठ साफ हैं।
  • These pages of the chapter are clean.

Here:

  • पृष्ठ is plural
  • so the possessive marker becomes के
  • and the verb becomes हैं

So the original sentence uses singular forms because it is talking about this page:

  • यह पृष्ठ
  • साफ है
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