Word
मेरा पत्र मेज़ पर है; वह अंग्रेज़ी में है।
Meaning
My letter is on the table; it is in English.
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Questions & Answers about मेरा पत्र मेज़ पर है; वह अंग्रेज़ी में है।
Why is it मेरा पत्र and not मेरी पत्र?
Because मेरा must agree with पत्र, and पत्र is a masculine singular noun.
- मेरा = my (masculine singular)
- मेरी = my (feminine singular)
- मेरे = my (masculine plural, and also some oblique uses)
So:
- मेरा पत्र = my letter
- but मेरी चिट्ठी = my letter, if you use चिट्ठी, which is feminine
This is a very common pattern in Hindi: possessive words like मेरा / मेरी / मेरे change according to the noun that follows.
What is the difference between पत्र and चिट्ठी for letter?
Both can mean letter, but they feel a little different.
- पत्र is more formal, literary, or neutral
- चिट्ठी is very common in everyday speech and is more colloquial
So both of these are possible:
- मेरा पत्र मेज़ par है।
- मेरी चिट्ठी मेज़ पर है।
Notice again that the possessive changes:
- पत्र is masculine → मेरा
- चिट्ठी is feminine → मेरी
Why is there no word for the in मेज़ पर?