Questions & Answers about कमीज़ साफ है।
What does each word in कमीज़ साफ है। mean?
- कमीज़ = shirt
- साफ = clean
- है = is
So the sentence is literally shirt clean is, which is the normal Hindi way to say The shirt is clean.
Why is the word order different from English?
Hindi often puts the describing word before है at the end.
So:
- English: The shirt is clean
- Hindi: कमीज़ साफ है
A very common Hindi pattern is:
noun + adjective + है
Examples:
- कमरा बड़ा है। = The room is big.
- पानी ठंडा है। = The water is cold.
Why is there no word for the or a?
Hindi usually does not use articles like English a/an/the.
So कमीज़ can mean:
- a shirt
- the shirt
The exact meaning depends on context.
In this sentence, English often translates it as The shirt is clean, but Hindi itself does not explicitly mark the here.
Why is है at the end?
In simple Hindi sentences, the verb to be is often placed at the end.
So:
- कमीज़ = shirt
- साफ = clean
- है = is
This is completely normal in Hindi. Many basic Hindi sentences end with है or हैं.
Is साफ an adjective here?
Yes. साफ is an adjective meaning clean.
In this sentence, it is a predicate adjective, meaning it comes after the noun and describes its state:
- कमीज़ साफ है। = The shirt is clean.
Compare that with an adjective directly before a noun:
- साफ कमीज़ = a clean shirt
So:
- साफ कमीज़ = adjective + noun
- कमीज़ साफ है = noun + adjective + is
Does साफ change for gender?
No, साफ usually does not change form.
Some Hindi adjectives change depending on gender and number, but others do not.
For example:
- changing adjective: अच्छा / अच्छी / अच्छे
- non-changing adjective: साफ
So you can say:
- कमीज़ साफ है। = The shirt is clean.
- कमरा साफ है। = The room is clean.
- किताबें साफ हैं। = The books are clean.
The adjective साफ stays the same.
What gender is कमीज़, and does that matter here?
कमीज़ is generally feminine in Hindi.
That matters in some sentences, because many adjectives and verbs can agree with gender. But in कमीज़ साफ है, you do not see a change in साफ, because साफ is one of those adjectives that stays the same.
You do still see singular agreement in है:
- singular: है
- plural: हैं
So:
- कमीज़ साफ है। = The shirt is clean.
- कमीज़ें साफ हैं। = The shirts are clean.
How do I pronounce कमीज़ साफ है?
A simple learner-friendly pronunciation is:
- कमीज़ ≈ kuh-MEEZ
- साफ ≈ saaf
- है ≈ hai or a shorter heh depending on accent and speed
So the whole sentence is roughly:
kuh-MEEZ saaf hai
A few notes:
- ज़ sounds like z
- आ in साफ is a long aa sound
- है is often pronounced a bit differently in natural speech depending on region and speed
Why is ज़ used in कमीज़?
ज़ is the letter ज with a dot underneath, called a nukta. It represents a z sound.
So:
- ज = usually j
- ज़ = z
That is why कमीज़ is pronounced more like kameez, not kameej.
This kind of spelling is common in words borrowed through Persian/Urdu or other languages.
Can साफ also be spelled साफ़?
Yes. You may see both साफ and साफ़.
The version साफ़ uses a nukta on फ़ to show an f sound more explicitly. In modern Hindi writing, many people simply write साफ and still pronounce it with f.
So both spellings are common, and the meaning is the same:
- साफ
- साफ़
How would I make this sentence negative?
Add नहीं before है:
- कमीज़ साफ नहीं है। = The shirt is not clean.
A very common pattern is:
noun + adjective + नहीं + है
Examples:
- कमरा बड़ा नहीं है। = The room is not big.
- पानी ठंडा नहीं है। = The water is not cold.
How would I turn this into a question?
A simple yes/no question is:
- क्या कमीज़ साफ है? = Is the shirt clean?
Here क्या at the beginning marks it as a yes/no question.
In conversation, people may also ask with just rising intonation:
- कमीज़ साफ है?
But for learners, क्या + sentence is the safest pattern.
How would I say The shirts are clean instead?
You would usually say:
कमीज़ें साफ हैं।
Changes:
- कमीज़ → कमीज़ें = shirts
- है → हैं = are
The adjective साफ does not change.
So:
- कमीज़ साफ है। = The shirt is clean.
- कमीज़ें साफ हैं। = The shirts are clean.
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