मखमल मऊ है।

to be

Breakdown of मखमल मऊ है।

• मऊ: soft
• मखमल: velvet

Questions & Answers about मखमल मऊ है।

What does each word in मखमल मऊ है। mean?

• मखमल = velvet
• मऊ = soft
• है = is

So the structure is literally velvet soft is.

Is the word order normal in Hindi?

Yes. This is a very normal Hindi pattern:

noun + adjective + है

So:

• मखमल मऊ है।
• literally: velvet soft is
• natural English: Velvet is soft.

Hindi often puts the describing word before है in sentences like this.

What exactly does है mean here?

है is the present-tense singular form of the verb to be. In this sentence, it means is.

So:

• मखमल मऊ है = Velvet is soft

If the subject were plural, Hindi would usually use हैं instead:

• तकिए मऊ हैं। = The pillows are soft.

Why is it है and not हैं?