Pashto preposition

POSTPOSITION.

The preposition (pa...in) is often followed by a noun and another preposition to form a split prepositional phrase,which is translated as a single preposition in English .The sentences below illustrate how a noun can b sandwiched between two prepositions . The preposition which the noun is called a postposition in Pashto.

EXAMPLES:

English....Where is your brother?
                   He is in the house.

Urdu........Tumhara bhai khahan hai?
                  Wo ghar main hai.

Pashto....Sta wror cherta de?
                 Hagha pa kur de.

English...Who is in the classroom?
       The teacher is in the classroom.

Urdu.....Kon class main hai?
         Or..Class main kon hain.
               Ustaad class main hai.

Pashto..Sok pa class k de?
      Or......Pa class k sok dee?
                Ustaz pa class k de.

On...Pa ...Bande.

EXAMPLE:

English...Is the pen in the suitcase?
                  No its on the suitcase.

Urdu........Qalm sandoq k andar hai?
                Nahi, wo sandoq k oper hai.

Pashto....Qalm pa bakx k de?
                 Na , pa bakx bandy de.

Under...da_lande.

EXAMPLE:

English....Where is the pencil?
            The pencil is under the table.

Urdu...Pencil kahan hai?
           Pencil maiz k neechy hai.

Pashto...Pencil cherta de?
                 Pencil da maiz lande de.

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GHAYYAS AHMED