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

3. MORPHOLOGY

3.1.2.6. The Postposition ka ka

The postposition ka ka: is used to denote the relationship between a
noun or pronoun and another noun that follows it. It is used to
denote possession and relationship, material or composition, worth
and measure, source, origin, cause, subject or object of an act, part
of a whole, purpose or characteristics or trait. The form of this
postposition agrees with the gender and number of the noun as
follows.

Masculine Feminine
Sg Pl Sg Pl
ka ka: ko ke kI ki kI ki

Possession and relationship

1. Aimat ka Baa[- Aaja Aaegaa.
   amit ka: bha:i: a:j a:yega:.
   Amit of brother today come-fut
   Amit’s brother will come today.


2. Aimat kI baihna/ baihnaoM kla AaegaI/ AaeÐgao.
   amit ki: bahn/bahnẽ kal a:yegi:/a:yẽgi:.
   Amit of sister/sisters tomorrow come-fut-fs/-fp
   Amit’s sister/sisters will come tomorrow.


3. Aimat ko dao daost prsaaoM AaeMgao.
   amit ke do dost parsõ a:ẽge.
   Amit of two friends day after tomorrow come-fut
   Amit’s two friends will come day after tomorrow.

Material or composition

4. SaISao kI AlamaarI TUT ga[-.
   ši:še ki: alma:ri: tu:t gayi:.
   glass-obl of almirah broke went
   The glass almirah broke.


5. imaT\TI ko bat-na AcCo hOM.
   mitti: ke bartan acche h ́~.

clay of pots good are
The earthen pots are good.