N + के पास (Near / To have)
Means 'near' or 'to have' — Hindi uses this to express possession (I have = mere paas hai)
Example
मेरे पास पैसे हैं
I have money
Usage Notes
Hindi has no verb "to have." Instead, you say "near me, X exists" — मेरे पास किताब है (near me a book exists = I have a book). This is one of the biggest differences from English.
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Related — Postpositions
Means 'to' or 'for' — shows who receives something or who an action is directed at
Means 'from', 'with', or 'by' — shows where something comes from, how it's done, or comparison
Means 'in' or 'inside' — shows where something is located
Means 'on' or 'at' — shows location on a surface or at a point
Placed after the subject (doer) when talking about completed actions in the past