A Door Into Hindi: Lesson 3

How do you express the possessive of a proper noun (for example: "Sita's book", "Ram's store")?

To construct the possessive of a proper noun, add का, के, or की after the noun (just like the apostrophe "s" in English).

Examples:

Again, का / के / की agree with the thing possessed, not with the possessor.

(का / के / की are postpositions. For more about postpositions, see Lesson 5).

See Snell's Teach Yourself Hindi (2000) Section 5.3 page 66