Friday, 24 April 2026

Definition of Preposition Uses of “IN” with Examples

Definition of Preposition

A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to show its relationship with another word in a sentence (such as place, time, direction, cause, etc.).

👉 Common prepositions: in, on, at, under, between, among, for, with, from

Example:

  • The book is in the bag.
    👉 किताब झोलाभित्र छ।

40 Uses of “IN” with Examples (English → Nepali)

Below are different aspects/uses of “in”:


📍 1. Place (ठाउँ भित्र)

1.      The keys are in my pocket.
👉 चाबी मेरो खल्तीभित्र छ।

2.      She lives in Kathmandu.
👉 काठमाडौंमा बस्छे।

3.      The children are playing in the park.
👉 बच्चाहरू पार्कमा खेलिरहेका छन्।

4.      There is a fish in the water.
👉 पानीमा माछा छ।

5.      He is sitting in the room.
👉 कोठाभित्र बसेको छ।


2. Time (समय)

6.      I will finish this work in an hour.
👉 यो काम एक घण्टामा सकाउँछु।

7.      She was born in 2000.
👉 सन् 2000 मा जन्मिएकी हो।

8.      We met in the morning.
👉 हामी बिहान भेट्यौं।

9.      The train arrives in the evening.
👉 रेल बेलुका आउँछ।

10. I will call you in a minute.
👉 तिमीलाई एक मिनेटमा फोन गर्छु।


📅 3. Months, Years, Seasons

11. He was born in May.
👉 मे महिनामा जन्मिएको हो।

12. We go hiking in winter.
👉 हामी जाडोमा हाइकिङ जान्छौं।

13. She graduated in 2022.
👉 सन् 2022 मा उत्तीर्ण भइन्।


📦 4. Enclosed Space (बन्द ठाउँ)

14. The money is in the box.
👉 पैसा बाकसमा छ।

15. The cat is in the basket.
👉 बिरालो टोकरीभित्र छ।


🚗 5. Transport (Car, Taxi, etc.)

16. He is traveling in a car.
👉 गाडीमा यात्रा गर्दैछ।

17. They came in a taxi.
👉 उनीहरू ट्याक्सीमा आए।


🌍 6. Country / Area / Location

18. She works in Nepal.
👉 नेपालमा काम गर्छे।

19. He lives in a village.
👉 गाउँमा बस्छ।


🎓 7. Field / Subject / Area

20. She has a degree in English.
👉 उसले अंग्रेजी विषयमा डिग्री लिएकी छे।

21. He is interested in music.
👉 संगीतमा रुचि राख्छ।


👕 8. Clothes / Appearance

22. She is dressed in red.
👉 रातो लुगा लगाएकी छे।

23. The boy in blue is my brother.
👉 निलो लुगा लगाएको केटो मेरो भाइ हो।


🗣️ 9. Language / Medium

24. The book is written in English.
👉 किताब अंग्रेजीमा लेखिएको छ।

25. Please speak in Nepali.
👉 कृपया नेपालीमा बोल।


📝 10. Condition / State

26. He is in trouble.
👉 समस्यामा छ।

27. She is in love.
👉 प्रेममा छे।

28. The room is in a mess.
👉 कोठा अस्तव्यस्त अवस्थामा छ।


11. Period of Time (Duration)

29. I completed the task in two hours.
👉 मैले काम दुई घण्टामा पूरा गरें।

30. She learned cooking in a month.
👉 उसले एक महिनामा पकाउन सिकिन्।


🔢 12. Order / Arrangement

31. Please stand in a line.
👉 कृपया लाइनमा उभिनुहोस्।

32. The books are arranged in order.
👉 किताबहरू क्रम मिलाएर राखिएका छन्।


💬 13. Manner / Way

33. He spoke in a loud voice.
👉 उसले ठूलो आवाजमा बोल्यो।

34. She replied in anger.
👉 उसले रिसमा जवाफ दिइन्।


🎯 14. Purpose / Result

35. He acted in self-defense.
👉 उसले आत्मरक्षामा काम गर्यो।


📊 15. Group / Membership

36. She is in our team.
👉 हाम्रो टोलीमा छे।

37. He is in the army.
👉 सेनामा छ।


📖 16. Written Form / Document

38. I wrote it in my notebook.
👉 मैले यो मेरो कापीमा लेखें।


🧠 17. Opinion / Thinking

39. In my opinion, this is correct.
👉 मेरो विचारमा, यो सही हो।


🔄 18. Change / Transformation

40. The caterpillar turns in a butterfly.
👉 सुन्डी पुतलीमा परिवर्तन हुन्छ।


Summary:

  • “In” is used for:
    Place (भित्र)
    Time (महिना, वर्ष, अवधि)
    Language, clothes, condition
    Group, field, manner, etc.

 

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