Questions & Answers about किताब मेज़ के ऊपर है, और जूते मेज़ के नीचे हैं।
Because Hindi normally uses postpositions, not prepositions.
In English, you say:
- on the table
- under the table
In Hindi, the location word comes after the noun:
- मेज़ के ऊपर = on top of / above the table
- मेज़ के नीचे = under / below the table
So Hindi is structured more like:
- table + of/linked form + above
- table + of/linked form + below
In expressions like के ऊपर, के नीचे, के पास, के सामने, के is part of a very common fixed compound postposition.
So learners should usually think of these as whole units:
- के ऊपर = on top of / above
- के नीचे = under / below
The noun before them goes into the oblique form. With मेज़, the form looks the same in writing, so you only really notice the के.
So it is best to learn:
- मेज़ के ऊपर
- मेज़ के नीचे