Questions & Answers about पार्सल और लिफ़ाफ़ा काउंटर पर हैं।
Why is हैं used instead of है?
Because the subject is compound: पार्सल और लिफ़ाफ़ा = the parcel and the envelope.
Even though each noun is singular by itself, together they make a plural subject, so Hindi uses हैं (are) rather than है (is).
- पार्सल ... है = The parcel is ...
- लिफ़ाफ़ा ... है = The envelope is ...
- पार्सल और लिफ़ाफ़ा ... हैं = The parcel and the envelope are ...
Why is there no word for the in this sentence?
Hindi usually does not use articles like a, an, and the the way English does.
So पार्सल can mean a parcel or the parcel, and लिफ़ाफ़ा can mean an envelope or the envelope, depending on context.
That means the sentence can be understood as something like:
- The parcel and the envelope are on the counter
- or A parcel and an envelope are on the counter
The exact choice comes from the situation, not from separate article words.
Why is पर after काउंटर instead of before it?
Hindi uses postpositions, not prepositions.