Compound Postpositions with Gen

This is a quirk of the oblique case. While mera is the nominative possessive (e.g., mera dost), when it is followed by a postposition, the aa ending changes to e. So mera becomes mere in mere saath.

Yes! Ghar mein means 'in the house'. Ghar ke andar means 'inside the house'. The difference is subtle—ke andar emphasizes the interior space more strongly, but they are often interchangeable.

Yes, ke liye is the standard way. However, in very casual speech or Urdu-influenced poetry, you might hear waaste (e.g., tere waaste), which also means 'for', but sticking to ke liye is safer for B2 learners.

Ke saamne specifically means 'facing' or 'opposite' (like a shop across the street). Ke aage means 'ahead of' in a sequence (like someone standing ahead of you in a line).

Use ke bina or ke bagair. For example, paani ke bina (without water). Both are commonly used, though bina is slightly more common in everyday Hindi.

No. The ke or ki depends on the *postposition word* that follows it, not the noun before it. It's always ladkon ke saath (with the boys), never ladkon ki saath, because saath is masculine.

No! This is a common confusion. Even if the noun is feminine (like mez - table), if the postposition is masculine (like neeche), you use ke. So, mez ke neeche (under the table). The gender of mez doesn't matter here.

Very rarely in modern standard Hindi syntax for these compounds. You might see ka in direct possession (Ram ka ghar), but compound postpositions are almost exclusively oblique (ke or ki).

Use ki jagah or ke badle. Chai ki jagah coffee (Coffee instead of tea). Jagah is feminine, so it takes ki. Badle is masculine, so it takes ke.

Ke dwara means 'by means of' or 'through'. It is quite formal and used often in news or official documents (e.g., police ke dwara - by the police). In conversation, we often just use se.

Use ke baare mein. For example, Uske baare mein mat socho (Don't think about him). Don't forget the mein at the end!

Absolutely. Rahul ke saath, Priya ke liye. Just remember to keep the name as is (unless it's a specific type of male name ending in 'a' that changes to 'e' in oblique, like beta -> bete ke liye).

It means 'despite' or 'in spite of'. Baarish ke bawajood (Despite the rain). It's a great B2 level phrase to make your sentences sound more sophisticated.

Yes. Ke paas is a specific point (near/at). Ke aas-paas is more vague, meaning 'in the vicinity' or 'around'. Ghar ke aas-paas (around the house/neighborhood).

Actually, door usually takes se. Ghar se door (far from the house). It's an exception where we don't typically say ke door.

Use ke anusaar (formal) or ke hisaab se (casual). Mere hisaab se (According to me / In my opinion).

It means 'opposite to' or 'contrary to', usually in a conceptual sense. Ummeed ke vipreet (Contrary to expectation). It's quite formal.

Technically you can chain ideas, but it gets clunky. Better to say Table ke neeche, kone mein (Under the table, in the corner).

It can mean both. Context is key. Chat ke upar is 'on the roof'. Sar ke upar could be 'above the head' (like a fan).

The listener might understand from context, but the sentence feels broken. Ram saath sounds like 'Ram together'. Ram ke saath is 'With Ram'. The ke provides the direction.

Yes, ki or (often spelled ki ore) is a slightly more formal or literary way of saying 'towards'. Ki taraf is the everyday choice.

Mere baad. Remember the pronoun rule! Main -> Mere. Baad takes ke, but mere has already absorbed the oblique case marking.