वह आदमी किताब पढ़ता है।

to be

Breakdown of वह आदमी किताब पढ़ता है।

• वह: that
• किताब: book
• आदमी: man

Questions & Answers about वह आदमी किताब पढ़ता है।

What does वह mean here?

Here, वह means that.

In Hindi, वह can mean either:

• he / she
• that

Because it is followed by the noun आदमी (man), it works as a demonstrative: that man.

So:

• वह आदमी = that man

If the noun were not there, वह could mean he or she, depending on context.

Can वह आदमी किताब पढ़ता है mean He reads a book?

Not naturally, no.

Because आदमी is explicitly present, the phrase means that man or sometimes the man, not just he.

So this sentence is understood as:

• वह आदमी = that man
• not simply he

If you wanted He reads a book, you would normally say:

• वह किताब पढ़ता है।

Why is the word order different from English?

Hindi usually follows Subject-Object-Verb order, while English usually follows Subject-Verb-Object.

So the sentence is arranged like this:

• वह आदमी = subject