کو as Dative and Accusative Marker

«کو» حالتِ مفعول و اثر

About this concept

The postposition کو ko marks indirect objects (dative) and definite/specific direct objects (accusative). Also used in experiencer constructions: مجھے بھوک لگی ہے (I am hungry, lit: to-me hunger struck).

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level A2.

Examples

مجھے بتاؤ۔ mujhe batāoTell me. (dative)

اس کو بلاؤ۔ us ko bulāoCall him/her. (specific accusative)

مجھے سردی لگ رہی ہے۔I feel cold. (experiencer construction)

آپ کو اردو آتی ہے؟Do you know Urdu? (lit: does Urdu come to you?)

Prerequisite

Basic PostpositionsA1

Concepts that build on this

Experiencer ConstructionsA2

More A2 concepts

Simple Past Tenseماضی مطلق Split Ergativity (نے Construction)نے والی ساخت Past Continuous Tenseماضی جاری Past Habitual Tenseماضی عادی Possessive کا/کی/کےاضافت «کا/کی/کے»

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