Questions & Answers about माँ यहाँ काम करती है।
Why is the word order माँ यहाँ काम करती है instead of something like माँ करती है काम यहाँ?
Hindi usually prefers Subject + place/time + object/complement + verb.
So in this sentence:
- माँ = subject
- यहाँ = place (here)
- काम = work
- करती है = does / works
The verb normally comes at the end in Hindi. That is one of the biggest differences from English.
Other word orders are sometimes possible for emphasis, but माँ यहाँ काम करती है is the most natural neutral order.
Why is it करती है and not करता है?
Because माँ is a feminine singular noun, and in this kind of present habitual sentence, the verb agrees with the subject.
So:
- करता है = used with a masculine singular subject
- करती है = used with a feminine singular subject
Examples:
- पिता यहाँ काम करते हैं। = father works here
- माँ यहाँ काम करती है। = mother works here
The -ती ending is the key feminine marker here.
What exactly does है do in this sentence?
है is the present-tense form of the verb to be for third-person singular.