Questions & Answers about यह डॉक्टर की पर्ची है।
A word-by-word breakdown is:
- यह = this
- डॉक्टर = doctor
- की = of / shows possession here
- पर्ची = slip, note, prescription
- है = is
So the structure is literally something like:
This doctor-of prescription is
Natural English: This is the doctor’s prescription or This is the doctor’s note/slip, depending on context.
Hindi uses का / की / के to show possession, somewhat like ’s or of in English.
Which one you use depends on the gender and number of the thing being possessed, not the owner.
Here, the possessed thing is पर्ची, and पर्ची is:
- feminine
- singular
So the correct form is की.
Compare:
- डॉक्टर का कमरा = the doctor’s room
(कमरा is masculine singular) - डॉक्टर की पर्ची = the doctor’s prescription/note
(पर्ची is feminine singular) - डॉक्टर के कागज़ = the doctor’s papers
(कागज़ is plural)