Modern Hindi Grammar - Indian Institute of Language Studies (IILS)

3. MORPHOLOGY

3.1.2.4. The Postposition maoM mẽ

The postposition maoM mẽ is used to denote location or presence of
something in or within; duration; price; comparison with reference
to more than two; or difference.

Location

1. maora dF,tr idllaI maoM hO.
   mera: daftar dilli: mẽ h ́.
   my office Delhi in is
   My office is in Delhi.


2. maora baoTa kalaoja maoM pZ,ta hO.
   mera: beta: ka:lej mẽ parhta: h ́.
   my son college in study-ptc is
   My son studies in college.


3. [sa iktaba maoM tIna saaO pRYT hMO.
   is kita:b mẽ ti:n sø prašth h ́.~
   this book in three hundred pages are
   There are three hundred pages in this book.

Duration

4. yah laoK maOOMnao caar idna maoM ilaKa.
   yah lekh m ́~ne ca:r din mẽ likha:.
   this article I-erg four days in wrote
   I wrote this article in four days.


5. yah [maart dao saala maoM banaI.
   yeh ima:rat do sa:l mẽ bani:.
   this building two years in constructed
   This building was constructed in two years.

Price

6. yah maoja, dao hja,ar ÉpyaaoM maoM imalaa.
   yah mez do haza:r rupyõ mẽ mila:.
   this table two thousand rupees-obl in obtained
   This table cost two thousand rupees.


7. maOMnao yah kmaIja, tIna saaO ÉpyaaoM maoM laI.
   m ́~ne yah kami:z ti:n sø rupyõ mẽ li:.