खातिर

For: खातिर

Level 2Sounds Like khātira

खातिर means for.

How It Works

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Iहमरे खातिर
you (तुम)तुम्हरे खातिर
he, sheओकरे खातिर
a name or nounअम्मा के खातिर

Use it for gifts and help: ई चाय तुम्हरे खातिर अहै (this tea is for you). It also says who you did something for: हम तुम्हरे खातिर रुकेन (I waited for you). It is also used for a purpose: पढ़ै खातिर (in order to study).

Compare the possessive हमार with the changed हमरे in हमरे खातिर. Hindi says के लिए; Awadhi says खातिर.

Examples (5)

  1. ई चीठी तुम्हरे खातिर अहै।

    This letter is for you.

    तुम्हरे comes before खातिर.

  2. अम्मा के खातिर चाय बनाव।

    Make tea for Mother.

    After a noun, के comes first.

  3. हम तुम्हरे खातिर रुकेन।

    I waited for you.

    खातिर says who you did it for.

  4. ई फिलिम लरिकन के खातिर अहै।

    This film is for children.

    लरिका takes its plural form, लरिकन, before a postposition.

  5. पढ़ै खातिर ऊ लखनऊ गवा।

    He went to Lucknow to study.

    खातिर can mean in order to.

Common Mistakes

  • Using the plain possessive before खातिर.

    ई चीठी तुम्हार खातिर अहै।
    ई चीठी तुम्हरे खातिर अहै।

    Before खातिर, तुम्हार changes to तुम्हरे.

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खातिरLevel 2For: खातिर

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खातिर follows the changed possessive.