के for Marking a Person

Marking a Person with के

Level 1Sounds Like kē (karma)

के also marks the person who is seen, called or given something.

How It Works

के has a second job. It tells you who is on the receiving end of the action.

MeaningExample
the person looked atऊ हमरा के देखत बा।
the person calledमाई लइका के बोलावत बाड़ी।
the person given toलइकन के मिठाई दऽ।

Pronouns change before के: हम becomes हमरा, तू becomes तोहरा, ऊ becomes ओकरा, के becomes केकरा.

A thing that is just the object does not take के: ऊ चाय पियत बा.

Hindi को is not used. Where Hindi says मुझको, Bhojpuri says हमरा के.

Examples (5)

  1. ऊ हमरा के देखत बा।

    He is looking at me.

    के follows हमरा.

  2. माई लइका के बोलावत बाड़ी।

    Mother is calling the child.

    के marks the child called.

  3. लइकन के मिठाई दऽ।

    Give the children sweets.

    के marks who receives.

  4. तू केकरा के बोलावत बाड़ऽ?

    Whom are you calling?

    के follows the question word.

  5. हम नेहा के किताब देत बानी।

    I am giving Neha the book.

    के after Neha shows who got it.

Common Mistakes

  • Using Hindi को.

    ऊ हमरा को देखत बा।
    ऊ हमरा के देखत बा।

    The Bhojpuri word is के.

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के for Marking a PersonLevel 1Marking a Person with के

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This के looks just like the possession के and follows हमरा, so learn both first.

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