पर से (par se)

postposition A compound postposition combining पर (par, 'on') and से (se, 'from'), meaning 'from on/off (a surface or position)' -- used when something moves off or away from a raised or elevated location.
Sense 1 : from on top of, off of
postposition Marks the noun as the elevated surface or position from which motion away or downward originates, typically with verbs of falling, jumping, or getting down: X पर से गिरना/कूदना/उतरना.
Synonyms: से नीचे (se niiche, less common, emphasizes downward direction)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: Think of पर (par) as anchoring 'on' a surface and से (se) as pulling the motion 'away from' it -- so घोड़े पर से गिरना (ghode par se girnaa, 'to fall off a horse') literally tracks the fall as leaving the horse's back. This combination is very common with vehicles, animals, furniture, and walls -- anywhere you can be perched 'on' something before coming off it.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use just से (se) alone, but when the starting point is a surface or elevated position (a horse, a wall, a roof), पर से (par se) is the natural choice -- से (se) alone would sound like the thing is a mere source or origin rather than something one was on. 2) Do not confuse with से पहले (se pahle, 'before') -- पर से (par se) is purely spatial/positional, not temporal.
Sample Sentences:
वह घोड़े पर से गिर गया। He fell off the horse.
(vah ghode par se gir gayaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
बच्चा मेज़ पर से कूद गया। The child jumped off the table.
(bachchaa mez par se kood gayaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
किताब को छत पर से उठा लो। Pick up the book from off the roof.
(kitaab ko chhat par se uthaa lo।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
वह रोज़ बस पर से उतरते ही दौड़ लगाता है। He starts running the moment he gets off the bus every day.
(vah roz bas par se utarte hii daud lagaataa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
दीवार पर से पेंट उतरा जा रहा है। The paint is being peeled off the wall.
(diivaar par se pent utraa jaa rahaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
अगर तुम साइकिल पर से नहीं उतरोगे तो गिर जाओगे। If you don't get off the bicycle, you'll fall.
(agar tum saaikil par se nahiin utroge to gir jaaoge।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
काश वह छत पर से न गिरा होता। If only he hadn't fallen off the roof.
(kaash vah chhat par se n giraa hotaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Perfective -- Voice: Active
शायद वह ट्रेन पर से उतर चुका हो। Perhaps he has already gotten off the train.
(shaayad vah tren par se utar chukaa ho।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
पुजारी ने मूर्ति पर से चढ़ा हुआ फूल हटाया। The priest removed the flower that had been placed on the idol.
(pujaarii ne moorti par se chadhaa huaa phool hataayaa।)
Register: Devotional -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
कृपया सीट पर से अपना सामान हटा लें। Please remove your belongings from off the seat.
(kripyaa siit par se apnaa saamaan hataa len।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
बंदर पेड़ पर से नीचे उतर रहा था। The monkey was climbing down off the tree.
(bandar ped par se niiche utar rahaa thaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active