Questions & Answers about पार्सल घर की तरफ जा रहा है।
Why is की तरफ used here? What does it mean?
की तरफ means toward, in the direction of, or towards the side of.
So घर की तरफ means toward home/the house.
A useful thing to learn is that Hindi often expresses toward with:
- X की तरफ
- or X की ओर
So:
- घर की तरफ = toward home
- स्कूल की तरफ = toward school
- मेरी तरफ = toward me / on my side, depending on context
In this sentence, की तरफ shows direction, not arrival. It suggests the parcel is moving in the direction of home.
Why is it घर की तरफ, not घर को or घर तक?
These forms mean different things:
- घर की तरफ = toward home / in the direction of home
- घर तक = up to home / as far as home
- घर को is generally not the natural choice here for destination with जाना
With जाना, Hindi usually does not use को for a destination in this kind of sentence.
Compare:
- वह घर जा रहा है। = He is going home.
- वह घर की तरफ जा रहा है। = He is going toward home.
- वह घर तक गया। = He went as far as home.
So की तरफ is specifically about direction.