ਕੁਝ
kujh
The English phrase "something" is translated into Punjabi as ਕੁਝ (kujh).
ਕੁਝ is used to refer to an unspecified object.
Meaning: unspecified object (pron)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word ਕੁਝ can function as both a pronoun (something) and an adjective (some/a few) depending on the context of the sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
kujh
Did you know?
- Because Punjabi is a tonal language, the pitch used when saying ਕੁਝ can subtly shift the emphasis between its role as a pronoun and an adjective.
- While ਕੁਝ means 'something', using it in a questioning tone can turn the sentence into a vague request for attention without specifying a need.
- The word ਕੁਝ can be paired with specific particles to transform 'something' into 'anything' or 'everything' without changing the root word itself.
Examples in context
- ਮੈਨੂੰ ਕੁਝ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।I want something.
- ਕੁਝ ਖਾ ਲਵੋ।kujh khā lavo.Eat something.
- ਉੱਥੇ ਕੁਝ ਹੈ।utthē kujh hai.There is something there.
Example conversation
Manpreet and Ravinder are talking in the kitchen.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਰਵਿੰਦਰ, ਕੁਝ ਖਾ ਲਵੋ।ravindar, kujh khā lavo.Ravinder, eat something.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਮੈਨੂੰ ਕੁਝ ਨਹੀਂ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ।mainū kujh nahīñ chāhidā.I don't want anything.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਪਰ ਮੈਂ ਕੁਝ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਹੈ।par maiñ kujh banāiā hai.But I have made something.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਮੈਂ ਖਾਵਾਂਗਾ।ṭhīk hai, maiñ khāvāngā.Okay, I will eat.
