विलंब शुल्क इस पृष्ठ पर है।

Breakdown of विलंब शुल्क इस पृष्ठ पर है।

होना
to be
यह
this
पर
on
पृष्ठ
page
विलंब शुल्क
late fee

Questions & Answers about विलंब शुल्क इस पृष्ठ पर है।

Why is इस used instead of यह for this?

Because पर is a postposition, and Hindi words like यह change form before a postposition.

  • Base form: यह = this
  • Oblique form: इस
  • So:
    • यह पृष्ठ = this page
    • इस पृष्ठ पर = on this page

This is very common in Hindi:

  • यह → इस
  • वह → उस

So इस पृष्ठ पर literally works like on this page.

What does पर mean here?

पर is a postposition meaning on, upon, or sometimes at, depending on context.

In this sentence:

  • इस पृष्ठ पर = on this page

Unlike English prepositions, Hindi usually uses postpositions, which come after the noun phrase, not before it.

So English says:

  • on this page

But Hindi says:

  • this page on
  • इस पृष्ठ पर
What exactly is विलंब शुल्क?

विलंब शुल्क is a compound noun.

  • विलंब = delay
  • शुल्क = fee, charge

Together, विलंब शुल्क means late fee or delay charge.

This kind of compound is common in formal Hindi. The first word describes the second word.

So:

  • विलंब शुल्क = the fee connected with delay
Why is the word order so different from English?

Hindi often uses a different basic order from English.

This sentence is:

  • विलंब शुल्क = late fee
  • इस पृष्ठ पर = on this page
  • है = is

So the structure is basically:

  • Late fee + on this page + is

Hindi often places:

  1. the subject first,
  2. then location or other information,
  3. and the verb at the end.

That is why है comes last. This is very normal in Hindi.

Why is है singular?

है is singular because the subject, विलंब शुल्क, is being treated as one thing: the late fee.

Even though विलंब शुल्क has two words, it is one unit of meaning, so singular है is correct.

Compare:

  • विलंब शुल्क ... है = The late fee ... is
  • विलंब शुल्कों ... हैं would be plural, but that would mean late fees

So the verb matches the idea of a single fee.

Is पृष्ठ a common word for page?

पृष्ठ is correct, but it sounds somewhat formal or bookish.

You may also hear:

  • पेज = page, very common in everyday modern Hindi
  • सफ़ा = page, also used in some contexts

So:

  • इस पृष्ठ पर sounds formal/written
  • इस पेज पर sounds more everyday and conversational

A learner should recognize पृष्ठ, but in normal speech people often say पेज.

Why is there no word for the in this sentence?

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

So a Hindi sentence can often mean:

  • a late fee
  • the late fee

depending on context.

Here, विलंब शुल्क इस पृष्ठ पर है। can naturally be understood as The late fee is on this page if the context already makes it definite.

Hindi relies more on context than on articles.

Does gender matter anywhere in this sentence?

Not very visibly in this sentence.

Some useful points:

  • शुल्क is generally masculine
  • पृष्ठ is also masculine

But in this sentence, there is no adjective changing to show gender, and है does not show masculine vs. feminine.

Also, इस can be used as the oblique singular form for either masculine or feminine nouns.

So while gender exists in Hindi, this sentence does not show much gender marking on the surface.

How would I pronounce विलंब शुल्क इस पृष्ठ पर है?

A rough pronunciation guide is:

  • विलंब ≈ vi-lumb
  • शुल्क ≈ shulk
  • इस ≈ is
  • पृष्ठ ≈ prishth or prisht
  • पर ≈ pur / par
  • है ≈ hai (like high, but shorter)

Two words may feel especially difficult:

  • शुल्क
  • पृष्ठ

These are quite Sanskrit-like and can be tricky even for learners with good Hindi basics. In everyday speech, many speakers may pronounce them a bit more lightly than a dictionary-style careful pronunciation.

Could I also say विलंब शुल्क इस पेज पर है?

Yes, absolutely.

That would be a more everyday, modern version:

  • विलंब शुल्क इस पेज पर है।

The meaning stays the same. The difference is mostly style:

  • पृष्ठ = formal, literary, official
  • पेज = common modern usage

So both are correct, but they sound different in register.

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