यह कदम सही है।

Breakdown of यह कदम सही है।

होना
to be
यह
this
सही
correct
कदम
step

Questions & Answers about यह कदम सही है।

What does यह mean here?

यह means this. It points to something near the speaker, or something currently being discussed.

In this sentence, यह कदम = this step.

A useful contrast:

  • यह कदम सही है। = This step is right.
  • वह कदम सही है। = That step is right.

In careful written Hindi, यह is singular (this) and ये is plural (these), though in everyday speech people often pronounce यह more like ये.

What does कदम mean in this sentence?

कदम literally means step, but it can also mean a measure, action, or move depending on context.

So यह कदम सही है। could refer to:

  • a literal step
  • a decision
  • an action taken
  • a strategic move

This kind of figurative use is very common in Hindi, just like English step.

Why is the word order यह कदम सही है and not like English?

Hindi usually puts the main verb at the end. So the sentence structure is:

  • यह कदम = this step
  • सही = right/correct
  • है = is

Literally, it is closer to:

This step correct is.

That is normal Hindi word order. English places is before the adjective, but Hindi puts है at the end.

What does सही mean exactly?

सही means right, correct, or proper, depending on context.

In this sentence, it means that the step/action is the correct one.

Some nearby words:

  • सही = correct/right
  • ठीक = okay/fine/correct
  • उचित = appropriate/proper

Here, सही sounds very natural for saying a decision or action is the right one.

Why is सही placed after कदम instead of before it?

Because here सही is being used as a predicate adjective, not directly as part of the noun phrase.

Compare:

  • यह कदम सही है। = This step is right.
  • यह सही कदम है। = This is the right step.

The difference is subtle but important:

  1. यह कदम सही है।
    You first identify the step, then say it is right.

  2. यह सही कदम है।
    Here सही directly describes कदम inside the noun phrase: the right step.

Both are correct, but they are structured differently.

Why is है used here?

है is the present-tense form of to be for a singular subject.

So:

  • यह कदम सही है। = This step is right.

Hindi often needs है in full sentences like this, just as English needs is.

If the subject were plural, you would usually use हैं instead:

  • ये कदम सही हैं। = These steps are right.
Why is it है and not हैं?

Because कदम is singular here, and यह is also singular in standard written Hindi.

So the sentence is talking about one step, and the singular copula is है.

Compare:

  • यह कदम सही है। = This step is right.
  • ये कदम सही हैं। = These steps are right.
Does सही change for gender or number here?

No, सही stays the same here.

Many Hindi adjectives change form depending on gender and number, but सही is commonly used as an adjective that does not change its form.

So you can say:

  • यह कदम सही है।
  • यह बात सही है।
  • ये कदम सही हैं।
  • ये बातें सही हैं।

In all of these, सही remains सही.

Is कदम masculine or feminine, and does that matter here?

कदम is generally treated as a masculine noun.

In this sentence, that does not visibly affect सही, because सही does not change form here.

But gender can matter elsewhere in Hindi, especially with adjectives and past-tense verbs that do agree.

So it is still useful to learn:

  • कदम = masculine
Why is there no word for a or the?

Hindi does not have articles like English a, an, and the.

So कदम by itself can mean:

  • a step
  • the step
  • step

The exact meaning depends on context.

In this sentence, यह already points to a specific thing, so यह कदम naturally means this step without needing an article.

Can यह ever sound like yeh or ye?

Yes.

A common pronunciation is yah or yeh, and in everyday speech it often sounds close to ye.

A simple learner-friendly pronunciation for the full sentence is:

yah kadam sahī hai

or more casually:

ye kadam sahī hai

In formal grammar, though:

  • यह = this
  • ये = these

So pronunciation in speech and spelling in writing do not always line up perfectly.

Could this sentence also mean something like This measure is appropriate?

Yes, depending on context.

Because कदम can mean more than a physical step, the sentence can also mean:

  • This action is right.
  • This move is correct.
  • This measure is appropriate.

The exact English translation depends on what कदम refers to in the larger situation.

Is this a complete and natural Hindi sentence?

Yes, it is completely natural and grammatically complete.

It is a very standard pattern in Hindi:

[demonstrative + noun + adjective + है]

Examples:

  • यह किताब अच्छी है। = This book is good.
  • यह जवाब सही है। = This answer is correct.
  • यह कदम सही है। = This step is right.

So this is a very useful sentence pattern to learn.

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