ਮੇਰਾ
mera
The Punjabi phrase ਮੇਰਾ (mera) means 'mine'.
ਮੇਰਾ is a possessive pronoun used to indicate that something belongs to the speaker.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word you use depends on the gender and number of the object being possessed. Use ਮੇਰਾ (mera) for a masculine singular noun and ਮੇਰੀ (meri) for a feminine singular noun. For feminine plural nouns, use ਮੇਰੀਆਂ (merian). When the objects are masculine plural, or when you are showing respect to a singular masculine person, use ਮੇਰੇ (mere).
How do you pronounce it?
mera
Did you know?
- The Punjabi word ਮੇਰਾ is a linguistic cousin to the Romani word miro, reflecting the ancient movement of people and languages from the Indian subcontinent toward Europe.
- Punjabi shares the word ਮੇਰਾ with several other languages, including Assamese মোৰ and Gujarati ਮਾਰું, showing the deep roots of the Indo-Aryan language family.
- Because Punjabi assigns gender to every object, you must know if a thing is masculine or feminine to choose between ਮੇਰਾ (mera) and ਮੇਰੀ (meri) before you even name the object.
Examples in context
- ਇਹ ਮੇਰਾ ਘਰ ਹੈ।ih mera ghar hai.This is my house.
- ਮੇਰਾ ਭਰਾ ਇੱਥੇ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ।merā bhrā ithē rahidā hai.My brother lives here.
- ਮੇਰਾ ਕੰਮ ਖ਼ਤਮ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ।merā kamm khatam hō giā hai.My work is finished.
Example conversation
Ravinder and Preet are looking for a missing bag.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਕੀ ਇਹ ਮੇਰਾ ਬੈਗ ਹੈ?Preet, ki eh mera bag hai?Preet, is this my bag?
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਨਹੀਂ, ਇਹ ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ।Nahi, eh tuhada nahi hai.No, this is not yours.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਫਿਰ ਮੇਰਾ ਬੈਗ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਹੈ?Phir mera bag kithe hai?Then where is my bag?
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਉਹ ਮੇਜ਼ ਉੱਤੇ ਹੈ।Oh mez utte hai.It is on the table.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਮੇਰਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
