No. 52 in Hindi
पर
"पर" in English means "on," "but," or "wing," depending on the context.
In a sentence
पक्षी पेड़ पर बैठा है।
The bird is sitting on the tree.
Here, 'पर' is used to indicate a location or a position, meaning 'on'.
मैं परीक्षा में अच्छा करना चाहता हूँ, पर मैं थोड़ा नर्वस हूँ।
I want to do well in the exam, but I am a little nervous.
In this sentence, 'पर' is used as a conjunction similar to 'but' in English.
कृपया कुर्सी पर बैठ जाइए।
Please sit on the chair.
Here, 'पर' again indicates the location or position, meaning 'on'.
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