आज बारिश हो रही है, और मैं घर में हिंदी पढ़ रही हूँ।

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Breakdown of आज बारिश हो रही है, और मैं घर में हिंदी पढ़ रही हूँ।

• होना: to be
• घर: house
• में: in

Questions & Answers about आज बारिश हो रही है, और मैं घर में हिंदी पढ़ रही हूँ।

Why does बारिश हो रही है mean it is raining when there is no word for it?

Hindi usually does not need a dummy subject like English it in weather expressions.

So English: It is raining.

becomes Hindi: बारिश हो रही है।

Literally, this is closer to: Rain is happening.

That is a very normal Hindi way to express weather. The word बारिश means rain or rainfall, and हो रही है means is happening / is occurring.

What does हो रही है mean exactly?

हो रही है is a present progressive form, meaning is happening or is taking place.

It is made from:

• हो
  • from the verb होना (to be / to happen)
• रही
  • progressive marker agreeing with a feminine singular subject
• है
  • is

In बारिश हो रही है, the subject is बारिश, which is a feminine singular noun, so Hindi uses रही.

Why is it रही in बारिश हो रही है?

Because बारिश is a noun.