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यह यात्रा छोटी होगी, लेकिन हम गाँव में बहन से मिलेंगे।
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This trip will be short, but we will meet sister in the village.
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Questions & Answers about यह यात्रा छोटी होगी, लेकिन हम गाँव में बहन से मिलेंगे।
Why is यात्रा followed by छोटी and not छोटा?
Because यात्रा is a feminine noun in Hindi, and the adjective must agree with it.
- छोटा = masculine singular
- छोटी = feminine singular
- छोटे = masculine plural / some oblique forms
So:
- यह यात्रा छोटी होगी = This journey will be short
If the noun were masculine, you would use छोटा instead.
What does होगी mean here, and why is it feminine?
होगी is the future form of होना (to be), and it agrees with the feminine noun यात्रा.
Here is the logic:
- यात्रा = feminine singular
- so the future form becomes होगी
Compare:
- यात्रा छोटी होगी = The journey will be short
- सफ़र छोटा होगा = The trip/journey will be short
(because सफ़र is usually masculine)
So होगी means will be, but specifically in a form that matches a feminine singular subject.
Why does the sentence start with यह? Does it mean this or it?