वह लड़की दुकान में काम करती है; वह आदमी सड़क पर नहीं है।

to be

Breakdown of वह लड़की दुकान में काम करती है; वह आदमी सड़क पर नहीं है।

• वह: that
• आदमी: man
• में: in

Questions & Answers about वह लड़की दुकान में काम करती है; वह आदमी सड़क पर नहीं है।

What does वह mean here? Is it he/she or that?

In this sentence, वह is followed by a noun both times: वह लड़की and वह आदमी. That means it is acting like that:

• वह लड़की = that girl
• वह आदमी = that man

When वह stands alone, it can mean he, she, or that, depending on context.

Why is there no word for the or a?

Hindi does not have articles like a, an, and the.
So a noun like लड़की can mean a girl, the girl, or just girl, depending on context.

Here, वह adds a sense of that, but in English the most natural translation may sometimes still use the if the context already makes the person specific.

Why is works expressed as काम करती है instead of one single verb?

Hindi very often uses the expression काम करना, which literally means to do work, but naturally means to work.

So:

• काम = work
• करती = does