Questions & Answers about वह घर बड़ा है।
What does वह mean here? Is it he/she or that?
In this sentence, वह means that.
Hindi वह can mean:
- that when it points to a thing: वह घर = that house
- he/she when it stands alone as a pronoun: वह बड़ा है = he/she/that is big, depending on context
Because वह comes directly before घर, it is working like that.
Why does the sentence say घर बड़ा है instead of बड़ा घर है?
Because बड़ा is being used as a predicate adjective, not as an adjective directly attached to the noun.
Compare:
बड़ा घर = a big house / the big house
Here बड़ा directly describes घर.घर बड़ा है = the house is big
Here बड़ा comes after the noun because it is part of the statement about the house.
So:
- वह घर बड़ा है = That house is big
- वह बड़ा घर है = That is a big house
That is an important difference.
Why is बड़ा masculine?