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परसर्गA1

परसर्ग: से

से: from, by, with (instrument), comparison

Learning Goal

Can express origin, instrument, and comparison using से

Exam Skills:WritingSpeaking

Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

मैं दिल्ली से हूँ।

I am from Delhi.

कलम से लिखो।

Write with a pen.

सीता राम से बड़ी है।

Sita is older than Ram.

मुझसे बात करो।

Talk to me.

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?

परसर्ग: से — Postposition se

से is a multi-purpose postposition with four core meanings:

MeaningExampleTranslation
from (origin)मैं भारत से हूँI am from India
by/with (instrument)चाकू से काटोCut with a knife
than (comparison)राम मुझसे बड़ा हैRam is bigger than me
from (time/since)सोमवार सेSince Monday

Pronoun forms: मुझसे, तुझसे, उससे, हमसे, इनसे (fused). से triggers oblique case on the preceding noun: घर से (from the house), स्कूल से (from school).

Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises

Practice Exercises
Confusing से (from/with) with में (in/at). Using से for location instead of में. 🇬🇧 English speakers: English uses separate words (from/with/by/than). Hindi's single से covers all four — learners must rely on context.

Common Error Patterns

Confusing से (from/with) with में (in/at)

से = from/with/than/by. में = in/at. दिल्ली से (from Delhi) vs दिल्ली में (in Delhi)

Using wrong structure for comparisons

Pattern: X Y से adj है — X is more adj than Y (राम मुझसे बड़ा है)

मैं दिल्ली से हूँ।

I am from Delhi.

से = from (origin/source).

कलम से लिखो।

Write with a pen.

से = with/by (instrument) — कलम से = with a pen.

सीता राम से बड़ी है।

Sita is older than Ram.

से = than (comparison). No separate comparative word needed.

मुझसे बात करो।

Talk to me.

मुझसे (fused मुझ+से) = with me / to me.

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Frequently asked questions

When is परसर्ग: से used?
Pronoun forms: मुझसे, तुझसे, उससे, हमसे, इनसे (fused). से triggers oblique case on the preceding noun: घर से (from the house), स्कूल से (from school).
What are common mistakes with परसर्ग: से?
Confusing से (from/with) with में (in/at). Using से for location instead of में. 🇬🇧 English speakers: English uses separate words (from/with/by/than). Hindi's single से covers all four — learners must rely on context. 🇷🇺 Russian speakers: Russian instrumental case (чем/с чем) partially maps to से, but 'from' uses other cases (из+genitive). One postposition for all is simpler. 🇨🇿 Czech speakers: Czech uses different prepositions (z/od, s/čím, než). Mapping all to one से requires practice.

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