Lesson 5

5.6

के पास

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The compound postposition के पास (which literally means "near") is also Hindi's way of saying "to have." Generally, this construction is only used when the thing possessed is a tangible object small enough to hold or carry. For example you would use this construction to talk about having a book, money, or pen. You would not use this construction for having a house, fever or doubt.

Note how this construction works:

क्या आपके पास पैसे हैं?	"Do you have money?" (Literally: "Is money near you?" or "Is money in your possession?" Note that money is plural in Hindi and the verb must be plural to agree.)
मेरे पास पैसे हैं।	"I have money." (Literally: "Money is in my possession.")
मेरी किताब उसके पास है।	"She has my book."
नीमा के पास मैप है।	"Nima has a map."

A Door Into Hindi: Lesson 5