अलार्म मेज़ पर है।

to be

Breakdown of अलार्म मेज़ पर है।

• पर: on
• मेज़: table
• अलार्म: alarm

Questions & Answers about अलार्म मेज़ पर है।

Why is the word order अलार्म मेज़ पर है different from English?

Hindi usually puts the main verb at the end of the sentence.

So English The alarm is on the table becomes, more literally:

• अलार्म = alarm
• मेज़ पर = on the table
• है = is

So the pattern is:

subject + place/expression + verb

This is very common in Hindi.

What does पर mean here?

पर is a postposition meaning on, upon, or sometimes at, depending on context.

In this sentence:

• मेज़ पर = on the table

Hindi uses postpositions instead of English-style prepositions. That means the word comes after the noun, not before it.

So:

• English: on the table
• Hindi: table on → मेज़ पर

Why is there no word for the in this sentence?

Hindi usually does not use articles like a, an, and the the way English does.

So अलार्म मेज़ पर है can mean:

• The alarm is on the table
• An alarm is on the table