हमर / अहाँक / ओकर
My, Your and His or Her
हमर, अहाँक and ओकर mean my, your and his or her; they never change for the thing owned.
How It Works
These words mean my, your, his or her, and they do not change.
| Owner | Possessive | Example |
|---|---|---|
| हम | हमर | हमर भाइ, हमर बहिन |
| हम सभ | हमरा सभक | हमरा सभक घर |
| अहाँ | अहाँक | अहाँक किताब |
| तोँ | तोहर | तोहर नाम |
| ओ, a child or a thing | ओकर | ओकर कुकुर |
हुनक is the form for a respected person; it has its own entry.
The possessive comes before the noun it describes: हमर किताब, not किताब हमर. It never changes for the gender or number of what is owned: हमर किताब सभ (my books) uses the same हमर.
अहाँक ends in -क because it is the genitive of अहाँ. You write it joined to the pronoun.
Examples (5)
- हमर भाइ दिल्ली मे रहैत अछि।
My brother lives in Delhi.
हमर is used for a brother.
- हमर बहिन स्कूल जाइत अछि।
My sister goes to school.
The same हमर is used for a sister.
- अहाँक किताब टेबुल पर अछि।
Your book is on the table.
अहाँक means your.
- ओकर कुकुर बड्ड छोट अछि।
His dog is very small.
ओकर means his or her for a child or friend.
- तोहर घर कतय अछि?
Where is your house, friend?
तोहर is the close form of your.
Common Mistakes
Matching the possessive to the gender of the thing, as in Hindi.
हमरी बहिन स्कूल जाइत अछि।हमर बहिन स्कूल जाइत अछि।हमर does not change for a sister.
How It Connects
Learn This First
These possessives are built from the pronouns, so हम, अहाँ and ओ come first.
Related Patterns
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