上・下・前・後ろ… (ue, shita, mae, ushiro…) — position words
Direction and position words that show where something is.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
Position words show where something is. They usually appear in the pattern 「N の [position] に」. The key words are: 上 (ue, above), 下 (shita, below/under), 前 (mae, in front), 後ろ (ushiro, behind), 中 (naka, inside), 外 (soto, outside), 右 (migi, right), 左 (hidari, left), となり (tonari, next to), 近く (chikaku, near). e.g. つくえの 上に 本が あります (tsukue no ue ni hon ga arimasu) = 'There is a book on the desk.'
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
つくえの 上に 本が あります。
tsukue no ue ni hon ga arimasu.
There is a book on the desk.
いえの 前に 車が あります。
ie no mae ni kuruma ga arimasu.
There is a car in front of the house.
ぎんこうは コンビニの となりに あります。
ginkou wa konbini no tonari ni arimasu.
The bank is next to the convenience store.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
Question: 1/3Which sentence means 'The book is on top of the desk'?
💡 Hint: 上 (ue) is above, 下 (shita) is below.
つくえの 上 = on top of the desk. 下 = below, 中 = inside, 前 = in front.
Fill: いえの ＿に 車が あります。('There is a car in front of the house')
💡 Hint: In front.
前 (mae) = in front.
'The bank is next to the store' — which word is 'next to'?
💡 Hint: Neighbour/beside.
となり = next to.
Your score: /3