ژٕ
tse
In Kashmiri, the English pronoun ژٕ (tse) is used to mean "you".
ژٕ is a subject pronoun used to refer to the person being addressed.
Meaning: subject pronoun: the person being addressed (pron)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a subject pronoun, ژٕ functions as the person being spoken to within a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is tse.
Did you know?
- In certain traditional settings, avoiding the word 'you' altogether by using third-person references is a common way to show extreme deference to elders.
- In Kashmiri, the pronoun ژٕ is often dropped entirely from a sentence if the verb conjugation already makes it clear that the speaker is addressing 'you'.
- Kashmiri is a V2 language, meaning the verb usually comes second. This means ژٕ will often appear in a different position than a typical English speaker would expect.
Example conversation
Hamid and Sarah are talking about a book.
- حمید Hamidژٕ کٲہن کِتاب پڙھان چھُکھ؟Tse kaahan kitab paraan chukh?Which book are you reading?
- سارہ Saraمےٚ پَسند چھُ یہِ کِتاب۔Me pasand chu yi kitab.I like this book.
- حمید Hamidژٕ مےٚ تَمہہ دِییو۔Tse me tamah deyiv.You give it to me.
- سارہ Saraآہ، یہِ گَژھ۔Ah, yi gash.Yes, here it is.
