Breakdown of बहन ऊपर कमरे में पढ़ती है, और भाई नीचे रसोई में खाता है।
होना
to be
कमरा
room
में
in
पढ़ना
to study
Questions & Answers about बहन ऊपर कमरे में पढ़ती है, और भाई नीचे रसोई में खाता है।
Why do पढ़ती है and खाता है look different?
Because the verb in Hindi agrees with the subject’s gender and number in this kind of sentence.
- बहन is feminine singular, so we get पढ़ती है
- भाई is masculine singular, so we get खाता है
This pattern is very common in the simple/habitual present:
- masculine singular: -ता है
- feminine singular: -ती है
- masculine plural: -ते हैं
- feminine plural: -ती हैं
So:
- वह पढ़ता है = he studies / he is studying habitually
- वह पढ़ती है = she studies
- वह खाता है = he eats
- वह खाती है = she eats
What exactly does पढ़ती है mean here? Is it studies or is studying?
In most basic grammar explanations, पढ़ती है is the habitual/simple present form, so it usually means studies or reads.
So this clause is most naturally understood as:
- बहन ... पढ़ती है = The sister studies / reads ...
If you specifically wanted is studying right now, Hindi more often uses the progressive:
- पढ़ रही है = is studying / is reading
Likewise:
- खाता है = eats / habitually eats