स्थित (sthit)
adjective
A formal adjective meaning 'located/situated', used mostly in writing, signage, and formal descriptions of places.
Sense
1
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located, situated
adjective Typically follows the location phrase and pairs with है (hai) or था (thaa): 'X पर स्थित है (X par sthit hai, 'is located at X')' or 'X में स्थित है (X men sthit hai, 'is located in X')'.
Synonyms: मौजूद (maujood, present/existing at a location), विद्यमान (vidymaan, literary)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will meet this word constantly on signboards, in tourist brochures, in news reports, and in formal essays -- 'यह मंदिर दिल्ली में स्थित है (yah mandir dillii men sthit hai, 'this temple is located in Delhi')' is the classic pattern. In relaxed daily conversation, people almost always just say something is 'में है (men hai)' or 'पर है (par hai)' instead, so save स्थित (sthit) for writing, presentations, or when you want to sound a bit more formal or precise.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often use स्थित (sthit) in casual spoken sentences where a native speaker would simply say है (hai) with the location postposition alone, e.g. 'मंदिर वहाँ है (mandir vahaan hai, 'the temple is there')' rather than reaching for स्थित (sthit) -- this word belongs more to written or formal registers. 2) It does not inflect for gender or number despite ending in अ; it stays स्थित (sthit) regardless of the noun's gender.
Sample Sentences:
यह मंदिर दिल्ली में स्थित है।
This temple is located in Delhi.
(yah mandir dillii men sthit hai।)
हमारा कार्यालय एक व्यस्त बाज़ार के पास स्थित है।
Our office is situated near a busy market.
(hamaaraa kaaryaalay ek vyast baazaar ke paas sthit hai।)
यह गाँव पहाड़ों की तलहटी में स्थित था।
This village was situated at the foothills of the mountains.
(yah gaanv pahaadon kii talahtii men sthit thaa।)
नया संग्रहालय शहर के केंद्र में स्थित होगा।
The new museum will be situated in the center of the city.
(nayaa sangrahaalay shahar ke kendr men sthit hogaa।)
कृपया ध्यान दें कि प्रवेश द्वार भवन के पिछले हिस्से में स्थित है।
Please note that the entrance is located at the back of the building.
(kripyaa dhyaan den ki pravesh dvaar bhavan ke pichhle hisse men sthit hai।)
यह विश्वविद्यालय नदी के किनारे स्थित है, जिससे परिसर का दृश्य बहुत सुंदर लगता है।
This university is situated on the riverbank, which makes the campus view very beautiful.
(yah vishvvidyaalay nadii ke kinaare sthit hai, jisse parisar kaa drishy bahut sundar lagtaa hai।)
यदि यह अस्पताल शहर के बीच में स्थित होता, तो मरीज़ों को इतनी दूर नहीं जाना पड़ता।
If this hospital were situated in the middle of the city, patients would not have to travel so far.
(yadi yah asptaal shahar ke biich men sthit hotaa, to mariizon ko itnii door nahiin jaanaa padtaa।)
यह इमारत ऐतिहासिक स्थल के ठीक सामने स्थित बताई जाती है।
This building is said to be situated right in front of the historical site.
(yah imaarat aitihaasik sthal ke thiik saamne sthit bataaii jaatii hai।)
कंपनी का मुख्यालय किस शहर में स्थित है?
In which city is the company's headquarters located?
(kampnii kaa mukhyaalay kis shahar men sthit hai?)
हो सकता है कि यह पुराना किला किसी अन्य राज्य में स्थित हो।
It's possible that this old fort is located in some other state.
(ho saktaa hai ki yah puraanaa kilaa kisii any raajy men sthit ho।)
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant:
स्थित
(sthit)