میز پر رکھی کتاب میری ہے۔ – Mez par rakhi kitaab meri hai. – मेज़ पर रखी किताब मेरी है।
English: The book on the table is mine.
Grammar Focus:
Tense: Present Simple – used for stating facts, ownership, or descriptions that are generally true.
Structure: Subject + Prepositional Phrase (on + Definite Article + Noun) + to be verb (is) + Possessive Pronoun.
Urdu Insight: In Urdu, "میز پر رکھی کتاب میری ہے" (mez par rakhi kitaab meri hai) uses "رکھی" (rakhi, placed) as a past participle agreeing with the feminine noun "کتاب" (kitaab, book), "میری" (meri, mine) as the possessive pronoun agreeing in gender with "کتاب," and "ہے" (hai), the third-person singular form of "ہونا" (hona, to be). For masculine nouns, it would be "میرا" (mera).
Usage Tips: This structure is ideal for claiming ownership of items based on location or describing possessions in context.
Use case Sentences:
The book on the table is mine from the library.
The keys on the shelf are mine.
The bag on the chair is mine.
Synonyms / Alternatives:
The book on the table belongs to me.
The book on the table is my own.
The book on the table is owned by me.
Common Mistake:
❌ The book on the table is my. (Incorrect possessive form.)
✅ The book on the table is mine. (Correct with full possessive pronoun "mine.")
Short Explanation:
"میز پر رکھی کتاب میری ہے" (mez par rakhi kitaab meri hai) means the literary item located on the surface belongs to the speaker.
Subject ("میز پر رکھی کتاب" - mez par rakhi kitaab): This refers to "the book on the table," with "میز پر" (mez par, on the table) as the prepositional phrase indicating location, "رکھی" (rakhi, placed) as the participle describing the book's position, and "کتاب" (kitaab) as the main noun. It is the item being identified.
Verb ("ہے" - hai): This is the linking verb, meaning "is." It connects the subject to the possessive description in present simple tense.
Possessive Pronoun ("میری" - meri): This means "mine," specifying ownership and agreeing in gender with the feminine subject noun.
This sentence overall asserts personal possession in a descriptive, contextual way.
Practice Exercise:
1. The pen on the desk ___ mine. (is)
Correct Answer: The pen on the desk is mine.
2. The shoes under the bed ___ hers. (are)
Correct Answer: The shoes under the bed are hers.
3. Yesterday, the toy in the box ___ his. (was)
Correct Answer: Yesterday, the toy in the box was his.