सँ

From, With and than

Level 1Sounds Like sam̐

सँ means from, with a tool, since and than.

How It Works

सँ has several jobs.

MeaningExample
fromपटना सँ छी
with, by (a tool)कलम सँ लिखैत छी
since, from a timeकाल्हि सँ
thanओहि सँ पैघ

It is written as a separate word, with a chandrabindu over the vowel. Hindi से is a different spelling.

For a comparison, put the thing you compare with before सँ and the describing word after: राम सँ पैघ (bigger than Ram).

With people, सँ also means from or by in questions such as अहाँ ककरा सँ पुछैत छी (Whom are you asking?).

Examples (5)

  1. हम पटना सँ छी।

    I am from Patna.

    सँ marks the starting point.

  2. हम कलम सँ लिखैत छी।

    I write with a pen.

    सँ marks the tool.

  3. हम काल्हि सँ स्कूल जाएब।

    I will go to school from tomorrow.

    सँ marks the start of a time.

  4. ई ओहि सँ पैघ अछि।

    This is bigger than that.

    सँ marks what you compare with.

  5. अहाँ ककरा सँ पुछैत छी?

    Whom are you asking?

    सँ marks the person asked.

Common Mistakes

  • Using the Hindi से.

    हम पटना से छी।
    हम पटना सँ छी।

    Maithili writes सँ.

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सँLevel 1From, With and than

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सँ follows the postposition pattern for from, with and than.

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