Language/Urdu/Grammar/Pronouns
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Just like English pronouns, Urdu pronouns play a significant role in the structure and function of sentences. They replace nouns that are mentioned more than once in order to avoid repetition.
Basic Types of Urdu Pronouns[edit | edit source]
Urdu uses many of the same pronoun types as English does. For example, you’ll find the following groups in Urdu:
- ضمیر متکلم (zameer mutkallam) – “first person”
- ضمیر حاضر (zameer hazir) – “second person”
- ضمیر غائب (zameer ghayab) – “third person”
The Special Case of تم (tum) and آپ (aap)[edit | edit source]
In Pakistan, always be vigilant when using the second person pronoun “you,” which can be translated two ways: آپ (aap) and تم (tum). You must use the former with people you don’t know, the elderly, or those who are above you in status; it sounds the most respectful and formal. Use the latter only if you’ve developed a high level of intimacy with the other person. Otherwise, you may face some serious repercussions.
| English | Urdu |
|---|---|
| I | میں |
| You | تم |
| He | وہ |
| she | وه |
| We | ہم |
| You | آپ سب |
| They | وه |
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Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Negation
- Questions
- Interrogation
- Common Mistakes
- Future Tense
- Nouns
- Adjectives
- Plurals
- Conditional Mood