No. 175 in Hindi
कल
The Hindi word "कल" can mean either "yesterday" or "tomorrow," depending on the context.
In a sentence
कल मैं बाजार जाऊँगा।
I will go to the market tomorrow.
Here, 'कल' refers to 'tomorrow', indicating a future action.
कल बहुत अच्छा दिन था।
Yesterday was a very nice day.
In this sentence, 'कल' means 'yesterday', referring to a past occurrence.
कल के लिए तैयारी करना जरूरी है।
It is important to prepare for the future.
The word 'कल' metaphorically represents 'the future' or 'upcoming times' here.
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