थाली साफ है।

to be

Breakdown of थाली साफ है।

• साफ: clean
• थाली: plate; thali

Questions & Answers about थाली साफ है।

What does each word in थाली साफ है। do?

• थाली = plate / dish / platter
• साफ = clean
• है = is

So the structure is:

• थाली → the thing being talked about
• साफ → its condition
• है → the present-tense verb to be

Why is the word order plate clean is instead of plate is clean?

Hindi often puts the main description before the verb है.

So:

• थाली = subject
• साफ = adjective/predicate
• है = final verb

A very common Hindi pattern is:

[subject] + [description] + है

Examples:

• कमरा बड़ा है। = The room is big.
• पानी ठंडा है। = The water is cold.

So थाली साफ है। follows a very normal Hindi sentence pattern.

What exactly does है mean here?

है is the present singular form of the verb to be.

In this sentence, it works like English is:

• थाली साफ है। = The plate is clean.

You will see है with singular subjects very often:

• वह अच्छा है। = He/that is good.
• किताब नई है। = The book is new.

Its plural partner is usually हैं:

• थालियाँ साफ हैं। = The plates are clean.