यह दवा की दुकान है।

to be

Breakdown of यह दवा की दुकान है।

• यह: this
• दवा की दुकान: pharmacy

Questions & Answers about यह दवा की दुकान है।

What does यह mean here?

यह means this. In this sentence, it points to something near the speaker, so यह दवा की दुकान है। means This is a pharmacy / medicine shop.

A small note: in careful written Hindi, यह is singular (this), while ये is plural (these) or is often used in everyday speech for this as well.

What does दवा mean?

दवा means medicine. It is a very common word in Hindi.

So:

• दवा = medicine
• दवा की दुकान = medicine shop / pharmacy

Why is there की between दवा and दुकान?

की is showing a relationship between the two nouns, something like of in English.

So literally:

• दवा की दुकान = shop of medicine

In natural English, that becomes medicine shop or pharmacy.

Why की and not का or के? Because दुकान is a feminine noun, and this connector agrees with the following noun:

• masculine singular: का
• feminine singular: की
• plural / some masculine plural cases: