Noun + کو

Marking a Recipient or Object

Level 1

In these examples, find کو after the recipient or the person being called or seen.

How It Works

سارا کو خط دیجیے means give Sara a letter. سارا is the recipient.

بچے کو بلائیے means call the child. کو marks the person being called, and بچہ becomes oblique بچے.

In مجھے خط دیجیے, مجھے means to me. You can also use مجھ کو.

Do not add کو to every object. Its use depends on the verb, the kind of object and how specifically it is identified. An English “the” does not automatically require it.

Examples (4)

  1. سارا کو خط دیجیے۔

    Please give Sara a letter.

    کو marks the recipient.

  2. بچے کو بلائیے۔

    Call the child.

    The person being called takes کو; بلائیے is a respectful instruction.

  3. مجھے خط دیجیے۔

    Please give me a letter.

    مجھے marks the recipient; مجھ کو is another form for to me.

  4. ندا علی کو دیکھ رہی ہے۔

    Nida is looking at Ali.

    The named person takes کو. The present verb agrees with Nida.

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Noun + کوLevel 1Marking a Recipient or Object

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