Breakdown of मैं यहाँ हस्ताक्षर करूँगी; डाकघर पार्सल कितने दिन में पहुँचाएगा?
मैं
I
यहाँ
here
में
in
डाकघर
post office
Questions & Answers about मैं यहाँ हस्ताक्षर करूँगी; डाकघर पार्सल कितने दिन में पहुँचाएगा?
Why is करूँगी used here instead of करूँगा?
Because the speaker is female. In the future tense, करूँगी is the feminine singular form of I will do, while करूँगा is the masculine singular form.
- मैं यहाँ हस्ताक्षर करूँगी = said by a woman
- मैं यहाँ हस्ताक्षर करूँगा = said by a man
So the verb agrees with the speaker’s gender here.
What does हस्ताक्षर करूँगी literally mean?
It is a noun + करना construction.
- हस्ताक्षर = signature / signing
- हस्ताक्षर करना = to sign
So हस्ताक्षर करूँगी literally means something like I will do a signature, but in natural English it is simply I will sign.
This is a very common Hindi pattern:
- फ़ैसला करना = to make a decision
- फ़ोन करना = to phone
- कोशिश करना = to try
Is हस्ताक्षर a formal word? Could someone say something else?
Yes, हस्ताक्षर is fairly formal and standard. It is especially common in offices, forms, banks, and official situations.
In everyday speech, many people also say:
- साइन करना = to sign
So: