माँ टिफ़िन तैयार करती हैं।

Mother prepares the lunchbox.

Breakdown of माँ टिफ़िन तैयार करती हैं।

• होना: to be
• माँ: mother
• टिफ़िन तैयार करना: to prepare a lunchbox

Questions & Answers about माँ टिफ़िन तैयार करती हैं।

Why is the verb करती हैं split into two words?

Because this is a very common Hindi verb pattern:

• करती = the main verb part, showing habitual action and agreeing with the subject
• हैं = the auxiliary verb, roughly the present-tense helper verb

So तैयार करती हैं means prepares / does prepare in the habitual present.

This structure is normal in Hindi:

• वह काम करता है = He works / He does work
• माँ टिफ़िन तैयार करती हैं = Mother prepares tiffin

Why is it करती and not करता?

Because माँ is feminine.

In the habitual present, the main verb agrees in gender and number with the subject:

• करता = masculine singular
• करती = feminine singular

So:

• पिता काम करते हैं = Father works
• माँ काम करती हैं = Mother works

Here, माँ is feminine, so करती is required.

Why does the sentence use हैं if माँ is singular?

This is because Hindi often uses plural agreement as a sign of respect.

For close family members such as माँ, speakers commonly use respectful verb forms:

• less respectful/neutral singular: