Breakdown of यात्रा की तारीख और पीएनआर नंबर देखिए।
Questions & Answers about यात्रा की तारीख और पीएनआर नंबर देखिए।
Why is it की in यात्रा की तारीख?
की is the genitive marker here, meaning something like of.
Hindi changes this word depending on the gender and number of the noun that follows:
- का for masculine singular
- की for feminine singular
- के for masculine plural or some other plural contexts
In यात्रा की तारीख, the head noun is तारीख (date), which is feminine, so Hindi uses की.
So the phrase literally works like:
- यात्रा = travel / journey
- की = of
- तारीख = date
So: date of travel.
Why does की agree with तारीख, not with यात्रा?
In Hindi possessive constructions, का / की / के usually agrees with the thing being possessed, not the possessor.
Here:
- possessor: यात्रा = travel
- possessed thing: तारीख = date
So Hindi is structured as travel-of date, and the possessive marker agrees with date, which is feminine singular. That is why it is की.
This is different from what an English speaker may expect, because English just uses of and does not show agreement.
What does यात्रा mean exactly? Is it the usual word for travel?
यात्रा means journey, trip, or travel. It is a fairly common and standard word.
Depending on context, Hindi might also use other words such as:
- सफ़र = journey, travel
- ट्रिप = trip
- यात्रा = a slightly more formal or standard word for travel/journey
In this sentence, यात्रा की तारीख sounds natural for date of travel.
What does और do in this sentence?
और means and.
It joins the two things that are being looked at:
- यात्रा की तारीख = travel date
- पीएनआर नंबर = PNR number
So the sentence is telling someone to look at both items.
What is पीएनआर नंबर? Why is it written that way?
पीएनआर is just PNR written in Devanagari script, letter by letter:
- पी = P
- एन = N
- आर = R
So पीएनआर नंबर means PNR number.
This is very common in Hindi: English abbreviations, technical terms, and modern vocabulary are often written in Devanagari rather than replaced with a fully native Hindi word.
What form is देखिए?
देखिए is a polite imperative form of the verb देखना (to see, to look, to check).
In this sentence, it means something like:
- Look at...
- Please see...
- Please check...
It is respectful or polite. That is why it is often used in instructions, announcements, customer service, websites, and formal speech.
Compare:
- देख = very direct / blunt
- देखो = informal singular
- देखिए = polite / respectful
- देखिये = a common spelling variant of the same form
Why does the verb come at the end?
Hindi normally follows Subject-Object-Verb word order, unlike English, which is usually Subject-Verb-Object.
So instead of saying:
- Check the travel date and PNR number
Hindi puts the things being checked first, and the verb last:
- यात्रा की तारीख और पीएनआर नंबर देखिए।
Very literally, it is closer to:
- Travel date and PNR number check.
That final verb position is one of the most basic patterns in Hindi.
Why is there no word for the in this sentence?
Hindi does not have articles like English a, an, and the.
So a Hindi sentence often leaves definiteness to context.
That means यात्रा की तारीख और पीएनआर नंबर देखिए can naturally mean:
- Check the travel date and PNR number
- Check travel date and PNR number
English usually requires an article, but Hindi does not.
How should I pronounce देखिए?
A common pronunciation is:
- dekhiye
Roughly:
- dekh
- ee
- ye
- ee
The ख is an aspirated k sound, so it is not just a plain k. It sounds like kh.
A simple learner-friendly transliteration of the whole sentence is:
- yaatraa ki taareekh aur PNR number dekhiye
A more natural pronunciation in connected speech may sound smoother and faster than that transliteration suggests.
Is देखिए the same as देखिये?
Yes, they are the same word and the same form.
You may see both spellings:
- देखिए
- देखिये
In modern standard writing, देखिए is often preferred, but both are widely understood and commonly used.
So if you encounter either spelling, do not assume a meaning difference here.
What does the final symbol । mean?
। is the Devanagari full stop, called danda.
It functions like a period in English:
- । = .
So the sentence ends with a normal full stop, just in the Devanagari writing system.
Could this sentence also be said with a different verb form, like देखें or देख लीजिए?
Yes, there are several natural alternatives, with slightly different tones.
For example:
यात्रा की तारीख और पीएनआर नंबर देखें।
Also polite; often used in instructions.यात्रा की तारीख और पीएनआर नंबर देख लीजिए।
Polite and a bit softer, often like please have a look/check.यात्रा की तारीख और पीएनआर नंबर देखिए।
Polite, standard, and direct.
So the given sentence is perfectly natural, but Hindi often allows small variations in politeness and style.
Is this sentence giving a command or just an instruction?
It is grammatically an imperative, but because the form देखिए is polite, it usually feels like a respectful instruction or request rather than a harsh command.
Depending on context, it could sound like:
- Please check the travel date and PNR number.
- Kindly see the travel date and PNR number.
- Look at the travel date and PNR number.
So even though it is technically a command form, the tone is often quite neutral or courteous.
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