B1 · متوسط فصل 37

Compound Verbs: The Explainer

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Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the art of Punjabi compound verbs to express completion and direction with native precision.

  • Identify the function of auxiliary verbs 'lena' and 'dena'.
  • Form compound verbs to express internal or external completion.
  • Apply these structures to add nuance to everyday conversations.
Refine your actions with the power of compound verbs.

ما ستتعلمه

Introduction to verb sequences like 'Kha lena' or 'Kar dena'. Learn how the second verb adds nuance to the first.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Use 'lena' and 'dena' to distinguish between self-directed and other-directed actions in daily tasks.

نصائح وحيل (1)

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Focus on benefit

Ask yourself: who benefits?
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Completive 'Lena' and 'Dena'

المفردات الرئيسية (5)

ਖਾ ਲੈਣਾ (Kha lena) to eat up (for oneself) ਕਰ ਦੇਣਾ (Kar dena) to finish/do (for someone else) ਪੜ੍ਹ ਲੈਣਾ (Parh lena) to read through ਦੱਸ ਦੇਣਾ (Dass dena) to tell/inform someone ਖਰੀਦ ਲੈਣਾ (Khareed lena) to buy for oneself

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At the Office

Review Summary

  • Verb Stem + lena/dena

أخطاء شائعة

Since drinking water benefits you, you must use 'lena' instead of 'dena'.

Wrong: Main pani pi dita (when referring to self).
صحيح: Main pani pi laya.

Remember that the agentive case (ne) is required with transitive verbs in the past tense.

Wrong: Oh kam kar laya.
صحيح: Ohne kam kar dita.

Ensure the auxiliary verb matches the tense and aspect of the sentence correctly.

Wrong: Main likh dita.
صحيح: Main likh ditta.

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Next Steps

You have done an amazing job today! Keep practicing these compound verbs in your daily speech to sound like a local.

Write a diary entry for yesterday using 5 compound verbs.

تدريب سريع (1)

Fill in the blank.

Main pani ___ liya.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: pe
You drink water.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Completive 'Lena' and 'Dena'

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