Questions & Answers about साबुन और तौलिया आईने के पास हैं; कंघी मेज़ पर है।
Why does the first clause use हैं but the second uses है?
Because the first subject is compound/plural: साबुन और तौलिया = the soap and the towel.
When two nouns are joined by और (and), Hindi normally treats them as plural, so you use हैं.
The second clause has only one subject: कंघी = the comb, so it takes singular है.
- साबुन और तौलिया ... हैं = soap and towel ... are
- कंघी ... है = the comb ... is
Why does आईना become आईने in आईने के पास?
Because आईना is a masculine noun ending in -ा, and before a postposition it usually changes to its oblique form.
So:
- direct form: आईना = mirror
- oblique form: आईने = used before a postposition
Here it is followed by के पास, so you get:
- आईने के पास = near the mirror
This is a very common pattern with masculine -ा nouns:
- कमरा → कमरे में
- लड़का → लड़के के साथ
- आईना → आईने के पास
What exactly does के पास mean here?