Questions & Answers about फार्मासिस्ट शाम तक काम करता है।
What does तक mean in this sentence?
तक means until, up to, or as far as.
In शाम तक, it means until evening or up to evening.
So:
- शाम = evening
- शाम तक = until evening / till evening
This tells you the time limit of the action.
Why is it काम करता है and not just one verb?
In Hindi, काम करना is a very common expression meaning to work or literally to do work.
So:
- काम = work
- करना = to do
- काम करना = to work
This kind of expression is extremely common in Hindi. Hindi often uses a noun + करना where English uses a single verb.
Examples:
- फ़ोन करना = to call / to phone
- सफ़र करना = to travel
- कोशिश करना = to try
So काम करता है literally means does work, but naturally it means works.
Why is it करता है and not करती है?
Because करता है is the masculine singular form.
Hindi verbs in this kind of sentence agree with the subject. If the subject is a singular masculine noun, you use: