इसका मतलब क्या है?

to be

Breakdown of इसका मतलब क्या है?

• क्या: what
• इसका: its
• मतलब: meaning

Questions & Answers about इसका मतलब क्या है?

What does each word in इसका मतलब क्या है? mean?

Word by word:

• इसका = of this, its, this one's
• मतलब = meaning
• क्या = what
• है = is

So the literal structure is:

of this meaning what is?

Natural English: What does this mean? or What is its meaning?

Why is इसका used here? What exactly is it?

इसका is a form of यह (this).

It is made from:

• इस = the oblique form of यह
• का = a postposition meaning of

So इसका means of this or its.

In Hindi, this kind of possessive form is very common. Instead of saying something like this meaning, Hindi says of this meaning.

Why is it का in इसका and not की or के?

Because का / की / ke agrees with the noun that follows it, and here the noun is मतलब.

• मतलब is