ओकर / उनकर

His, Her and Their

Level 1Sounds Like ōkara a'ura unakara

ओकर means his or her, and उनकर means their or a respectful his or her.

How It Works

These words match ऊ and its plural or respectful form.

WhoWordExample
one personओकरओकर बहिन
several peopleउनकरउनकर घर
one respected personउनकरउनकर बेटा

There is no separate word for his and her. The context shows who is meant: ओकर किताब could belong to a man or a woman.

Before a postposition the forms become ओकरे and उनके: ओकरे घर मा (in his or her home), उनके संग (with them).

To say that something belongs to the subject of the sentence, use आपन instead: ऊ आपन किताब पढ़त अहै.

Examples (5)

  1. ओकर बहिन कविता अहै।

    His sister is Kavita.

    ओकर can mean his or her.

  2. उनकर घर बजार लगे अहै।

    Their house is near the market.

    उनकर is for a group.

  3. उनकर बेटा घरे अहै।

    His son is at home.

    A respected person takes उनकर.

  4. ओकर नाँव मुन्नी अहै।

    Her name is Munni.

    Nothing marks the gender.

  5. ओकरे दुकान पर चाय अहै।

    There is tea at his shop.

    Before पर it becomes ओकरे.

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ओकर / उनकरLevel 1His, Her and Their

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ओकर belongs to ऊ, and उनकर is the form for several people or for respect.

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