5.8 Expressing Possession in Urdu
Instructor Video: Possession in Urdu
In English, we use “to have” to express possession.
For Example:
- I have a car.
- I have two sisters.
- I have a fever.
- This book has several chapters.
In Urdu, there are four different ways to express possession “to have” and it depends on the thing being possessed.
| Examples | Uses | In Urdu |
| میرے پاس بہت کتابیں ہیں۔ “I have many books.”
کیا تمہارے پاس کچھ رقم ہے؟ “Do you have some money?” |
It is used to express possession of inanimate things that are tangible, movable, or material objects of which the ownership is not necessarily permanent. | کے پاس |
| میرا ایک بھائی ہے “I have a brother.”
اس کی سندر آنکھیں ہیں “S/he has beautiful eyes.” |
کا/کی/کے are used to express possession of kin, limbs of the body, and also permanent/legal possessions such as land, etc. | کا/کے/کی |
| اس کو تیز بخار ہے “S/he has high fever.”
مجھے بہت کام ہے “I have lots of work.” |
کو is used to show possession of abstract entities such as: (a) Physical ailments like a fever, cold, cough, headache, etc. (b) Free time or work, and (c) Needs. | کو |
| میرے گھر میں چار کمرے ہیں۔ “My home has four rooms.”
میرے سکول میں پچیس اساتذہ ہیں۔ “My school has 25 teachers.” |
میں is used to show possession of an integral part of a whole in Urdu. | میں |
Activity
Please choose the correct form of the subject to express possession in Urdu.
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