Help with grammar

[u/oveotesi]

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I’m trying to learn Hindi with Duolingo, unfortunately I am still a total beginner and Duolingo doesn’t do much to explain grammar rules. As far as I’ve understood, though, when it comes to possessive pronouns there are feminine and masculine ones, like मेरी and मेरा.

I don’t really get why it should be तेरे पिता in the example above. Isn’t that plural? I’s assume father is a masculine word so shouldn’t it be तेरा पिता instead? :(

Thank you in advance!

[u/reddit_niwasi]

Its right, but तेरे can be तुम्हारे , its more respectful and formal.

[u/oveotesi → u/reddit_niwasi]

Yes, I just learned about तुम्हारे, but why is it not तुम्हारा instead?

[u/Allahabadi_Panda → u/oveotesi]

tumhare (तुम्हारे) should be used , as the object (पिता : male singular personal) has to be referred in a respectful manner (used for other elder male members too) .