मोज़े अलग हैं।

Breakdown of मोज़े अलग हैं।

होना
to be
मोज़े
socks
अलग
separate; different

Questions & Answers about मोज़े अलग हैं।

Why is it मोज़े and not मोज़ा?

Because मोज़ा is the singular form, and मोज़े is the plural direct form.

  • मोज़ा = a sock
  • मोज़े = socks

Since the sentence talks about more than one sock, Hindi uses मोज़े.


What gender is मोज़ा?

मोज़ा is a masculine noun.

That matters because many masculine nouns ending in -ा change like this:

  • singular direct: मोज़ा
  • plural direct: मोज़े

So मोज़े अलग हैं matches the normal masculine plural pattern.


Why is the verb हैं used instead of है?

Because the subject is plural.

  • है = is
  • हैं = are

So:

  • मोज़ा अलग है। = The sock is separate/different.
  • मोज़े अलग हैं। = The socks are separate/different.

Why doesn’t अलग change form?

Because अलग is generally used as an invariable adjective. That means it usually stays the same regardless of gender or number.

So you can say:

  • मोज़ा अलग है
  • मोज़े अलग हैं
  • किताब अलग है
  • किताबें अलग हैं

In all of these, अलग stays अलग.


What exactly does अलग mean here?

अलग can mean several related things depending on context:

  • separate
  • apart
  • different
  • sometimes distinct

So मोज़े अलग हैं could mean:

  • the socks are separate
  • the socks are different
  • the socks are not together
  • in context, even the socks don’t match

The exact meaning depends on the situation.


Is this normal Hindi word order?

Yes. This is a very normal pattern:

noun + adjective/complement + verb

So:

  • मोज़े = socks
  • अलग = separate/different
  • हैं = are

Hindi often puts the verb at the end, so the sentence structure feels very natural.


Why is there no word for the or are in the same way as English?

Hindi does include हैं for are, but it does not use articles like English a/an/the.

So मोज़े अलग हैं could mean:

  • The socks are separate
  • Socks are separate
  • These socks are different

Context tells you which one is meant.


How do you pronounce मोज़े अलग हैं?

A simple pronunciation guide is:

mo-zay a-lug hain

A few notes:

  • मो sounds like mo
  • ज़े sounds like zay
  • अलग is roughly a-lug
  • हैं is nasalized; learners often approximate it as hain

So the whole sentence is approximately:

mo-zay a-lug hain


What is special about the letter ज़ in मोज़े?

ज़ represents a z sound. It is the letter with a dot underneath.

So:

  • = more like j
  • ज़ = z

In everyday writing, some people may write मोजे instead of मोज़े, but मोज़े is the more precise spelling for the usual pronunciation.


Can this sentence also mean The socks are different from each other?

Yes, it can.

Without more context, मोज़े अलग हैं may suggest:

  • the socks are separate from each other
  • the socks are different
  • the pair does not match

If you want to be more explicit, Hindi can also say things like:

  • मोज़े एक-दूसरे से अलग हैं। = The socks are different from each other.
  • दोनों मोज़े अलग हैं। = The two socks are different.

But the short sentence मोज़े अलग हैं is completely natural.

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