Chapter 5: Prepositions
1. Preposition Kya Hota Hai? (The Connector)
Role: Preposition woh word hai jo Noun ya Pronoun aur sentence ke doosre parts ke beech ka sambandh (relationship) batata hai. Yeh words location, time, ya direction batate hain.
Hinglish Example: Kitaab table par hai. (The book is on the table.)
Yahan 'on' (par) kitaab aur table ke beech ki jagah ka rishta bata raha hai.
2. Time, Place, aur Direction Ke Liye Mukhya Prepositions
Zindagi ke sabse common sawalon ka jawab dene ke liye, teen (3) prepositions sabse zyada use hote hain: In, On, At.
A. Prepositions of Time (Samay Batana) 🕰️
| Preposition | Use Kab Karein? | Example (Hinglish) |
|---|---|---|
| AT | Specific Time (Ekdum sahi samay) | Hum at 6 PM milenge. |
| ON | Days (Din) aur Dates (Taarikh) | Party on Sunday hai. Uska birthday on August 15th hai. |
| IN | Months (Mahine), Years (Saal), Seasons (Mausam), Lambe Periods | Main in December Dilli jaunga. Woh in 1998 paida hua tha. |
B. Prepositions of Place (Jagah Batana) 🗺️
| Preposition | Use Kab Karein? | Example (Hinglish) |
|---|---|---|
| AT | Specific/Small Place (Ek choti jagah ya point) | Main at the bus stop wait kar raha hoon. |
| ON | Surface (Kisi cheez ki upar ki satah) | Phone on the table hai. |
| IN | Enclosed Space (Kisi bade area ya boundary ke andar) | Woh in the room hai. Main in India rehta hoon. |
C. Prepositions of Direction & Movement ➡️
Yeh batate hain ki movement kahan ho rahi hai.
| Preposition | Matlab (Hinglish) | Example (Hinglish) |
|---|---|---|
| To | Kisi destination ki taraf (Target) | Hum to the school ja rahe hain. |
| Into | Bahar se andar ki taraf movement. | Woh kamre into the room mein aaya. |
| Through | Kisi cheez ke aar-paar ya ek taraf se doosri taraf jaana. | Train through the tunnel se guzri. |
| Towards | Kisi direction ki taraf jaana (Lekin zaruri nahi ki wahan rukna ho). | Woh ghar towards the house ki taraf ja raha hai. |
3. Phrasal Prepositions (Compound Prepositions)
Yeh woh prepositions hain jo do ya teen words se milkar bante hain aur ek naya matlab dete hain.
| Phrasal Preposition | Matlab (Hinglish) | Example (Hinglish) |
|---|---|---|
| According to | Ke anusaar | According to the news, kal baarish hogi. |
| In front of | Ke saamne | Car ghar in front of the house ke saamne hai. |
| Because of | Ki wajah se | Traffic jam because of the accident tha. |
🔑 Chapter 5 Takeaway
Prepositions chote zaroor hain, lekin yeh sentences ko clear aur precise banaate hain. In, On, At ka sahi use time aur place ke liye sikhna sabse zaroori hai. Agla chapter shuru karein? 😉