Grammar to Know
Nouns in Hindi have gender (masculine or feminine). 'ज़मीन' is a feminine noun.
मेरी ज़मीन बड़ी है। (My land is big.)
When 'ज़मीन' is used with postpositions like 'पर' (on) or 'में' (in), it generally maintains its form, but the postposition indicates the relationship.
ज़मीन पर बैठो। (Sit on the ground.)
Possession with 'ज़मीन' can be shown using 'की' (feminine possessive marker).
यह मेरी ज़मीन की सीमा है। (This is the boundary of my land.)
When describing 'ज़मीन' with an adjective, the adjective will also be in its feminine form.
यह उपजाऊ ज़मीन है। (This is fertile land.)
The plural of 'ज़मीन' is 'ज़मीनें'.
उनके पास बहुत सी ज़मीनें हैं। (They have a lot of lands.)
Examples by Level
ज़मीन पर बैठो।
Sit on the ground.
Here 'ज़मीन' refers to the floor/ground you sit on.
यह हमारी ज़मीन है।
This is our land.
In this context, 'ज़मीन' means 'land' as property.
किसान ज़मीन जोतते हैं।
Farmers plow the land.
'ज़मीन' refers to agricultural land.
शहर से बाहर बहुत सारी खाली ज़मीन है।
There is a lot of empty land outside the city.
'ख़ाली ज़मीन' means 'empty land' or 'vacant land'.
वह ज़मीन पर गिर गया।
He fell on the ground.
Here 'ज़मीन' indicates the surface one falls onto.
घर के पीछे छोटी सी ज़मीन है।
There is a small piece of land behind the house.
'छोटी सी ज़मीन' means a small plot of land.
इस ज़मीन पर पेड़ लगाओ।
Plant trees on this land.
'ज़मीन' refers to the soil or ground where things are planted.
गाड़ी ज़मीन पर चलती है।
The car runs on the ground.
In this sentence, 'ज़मीन' refers to the general surface for travel.
गांव में उनके पास बहुत ज़मीन है।
They have a lot of land in the village.
शहर में ज़मीन बहुत महंगी है।
Land is very expensive in the city.
किसान ज़मीन पर हल चला रहा है।
The farmer is plowing the land.
हमें अपनी ज़मीन का ध्यान रखना चाहिए।
We should take care of our land.
यह ज़मीन खेती के लिए अच्छी है।
This land is good for farming.
उसकी ज़मीन पर एक सुंदर घर है।
There is a beautiful house on his land.
बच्चों को ज़मीन पर खेलना पसंद है।
Children like to play on the ground.
बगीचे में मैंने नई ज़मीन खरीदी है।
I have bought new land for the garden.
Test Yourself 6 questions
This sentence means 'The farmer farms on the land.' The subject (किसान - farmer) comes first, followed by the object (ज़मीन पर - on the land), and then the verb phrase (खेती करता है - farms).
This sentence translates to 'Land is very expensive in the city.' 'शहर में' (in the city) sets the context, followed by the subject 'ज़मीन' (land) and then the description 'बहुत महँगी है' (is very expensive).
This means 'We have bought a new piece of land.' 'हमने' (we) is the subject, followed by the object 'एक नई ज़मीन' (a new piece of land), and then the verb 'खरीदी है' (have bought).
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Example
यह ज़मीन खेती के लिए उपजाऊ है।
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