Word
थाली में आठ आलू हैं।
Meaning
There are eight potatoes on the plate.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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Questions & Answers about थाली में आठ आलू हैं।
What does each word in थाली में आठ आलू हैं। mean?
A word-by-word breakdown is:
- थाली = plate / dish / tray, especially a metal plate used for serving food
- में = in / on / inside (depending on context)
- आठ = eight
- आलू = potato / potatoes
- हैं = are
So the structure is roughly:
- थाली में = in/on the plate
- आठ आलू = eight potatoes
- हैं = are
Why is में used after थाली instead of before it, like in the plate in English?
Hindi uses postpositions, not prepositions.
- In English, you say in the plate
- In Hindi, you say थाली में
- थाली = plate
- में = in
So में comes after the noun it relates to. This is normal in Hindi.
Other examples:
- घर में = in the house
- किताब पर = on the book
- मेज़ के नीचे = under the table
Why is हैं used here instead of है?
हैं is used because the subject is : = eight potatoes.