Hindi grammar · Beginner · Lesson 8
Hindi Possession: Ka, Ki, Ke and Mere Paas
Use का, की, and के to connect an owner to a noun, and मेरे पास to say I have an object.
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Make the possessive agree with the thing owned
का, की, and के connect an owner with something possessed. The form agrees with the thing owned, not with the owner. राम की किताब means Ram’s book because किताब is feminine; राम का घर uses masculine घर.
Learn my as mera, meri, or mere
मेरा, मेरी, and मेरे follow the same agreement idea. मेरा घर is my house, मेरी किताब is my book, and मेरे दोस्त can mean my male friends. Masculine oblique phrases also take -े: मेरे घर में, in my house.
Use paas for having objects
मेरे पास एक किताब है means I have a book, literally near me there is a book. यह मेरी किताब है means this is my book. These are different structures: one presents possession, while the other identifies an owner. Family relationships commonly use other constructions, so do not put every English have sentence into the पास pattern.
Possessive agreement
| Thing owned | Ram’s | My |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine singular direct: घर | राम का घर (raam ka ghar) | मेरा घर (mera ghar) |
| Feminine singular: किताब | राम की किताब (raam ki kitaab) | मेरी किताब (meri kitaab) |
| Masculine plural direct: दोस्त | राम के दोस्त (raam ke dost) | मेरे दोस्त (mere dost) |
| Masculine oblique: घर में | राम के घर में (raam ke ghar mein) | मेरे घर में (mere ghar mein) |
की stays feminine with both singular and plural nouns. The possessed noun determines agreement.
See the pattern in a sentence
यह मेरी किताब है।yah meri kitaab hai.
This is my book.
मेरी agrees with feminine किताब.
राम का घर बड़ा है।raam ka ghar bada hai.
Ram’s house is big.
का and बड़ा agree with masculine घर.
मेरे पास एक फ़ोन है।mere paas ek fon hai.
I have a phone.
मेरे पास introduces possession of an object.
Common mistakes to notice
To fix: राम का किताब
Use: राम की किताब
किताब is feminine regardless of the owner’s gender.
To fix: मैं पास एक किताब है।
Use: मेरे पास एक किताब है।
Use the possessive/oblique construction मेरे पास, not मैं पास.
Try it yourself
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1. Say my book.
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मेरी किताब।meri kitaab.
किताब is feminine.
2. Say Ram’s house.
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राम का घर।raam ka ghar.
घर is masculine singular direct.
3. Say I have a book.
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मेरे पास एक किताब है।mere paas ek kitaab hai.
Use मेरे पास followed by the possessed item and है.
Use it in a conversation
Name two things that belong to you with mera or meri. Then tell a partner which object you have with mere paas.
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Questions about this pattern
Does ka depend on whether the owner is male?
No. का, की, and के agree with the thing possessed, not the owner. A man’s book still uses की because किताब is feminine.
How do I say I have a phone?
मेरे पास एक फ़ोन है, mere paas ek fon hai. The पास construction is useful for possession of objects.
Is mere always plural?
No. मेरे can also be masculine oblique singular, as in मेरे घर में, in my house.
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Original explanations and practice examples for beginners. References help check the grammar; this page covers the patterns shown rather than every exception.