ham-
Fellow: Ham-
ham- + noun = someone who shares it: kasb (profession) → hamkasb (colleague), xona (room) → hamxona (roommate).
How It Works
Common ham- words.
- hamkasb (colleague), from kasb (profession)
- hamshahar (someone from the same town), from shahar (city)
- hamyurt (compatriot), from yurt (homeland)
- hamroh (travel companion), from Persian roh (road)
- hamxona (roommate), from xona (room)
- hamkor (partner), from Persian kor (work)
Adding endings. Ham- words take possessives, plurals and -lik: hamshaharlarim (people from my town), hamkorlik (cooperation).
Not the word ham. Written as a separate word, ham means also or too. U mening hamkasbim means She is my colleague, but U ham mening kasbim would mean That is also my profession.
The same idea with -dosh. The ending -dosh also means sharing, and some pairs mean the same: hamkasb and kasbdosh (colleague), hamyurt and yurtdosh (compatriot). Use one or the other, never both in one word.
Other Persian pieces. Ham- belongs with prefixes such as be- and no- and endings such as -parvar.
Examples (5)
- U mening hamkasbim.
She is my colleague.
Word by Word: She my colleague-my.
- Poyezdda qiziqarli bir hamroh bilan tanishdim.
On the train I met an interesting fellow traveler.
Word by Word: Train-in interesting one companion with got-acquainted-I.
- Moskvada bir hamshaharimni uchratib qoldim.
In Moscow I ran into someone from my hometown.
Word by Word: Moscow-in one fellow-townsman-my-(obj) meeting remained-I.
- Ikki kompaniya hamkorlikda ishlaydi.
The two companies work in partnership.
Word by Word: Two company partnership-in works.
Hamkor (partner) + -lik gives hamkorlik (cooperation).
- Yotoqxonadagi hamxonam juda tartibli.
My roommate in the dormitory is very tidy.
Word by Word: Dormitory-in-the roommate-my very tidy.
Common Mistakes
Writing ham- as a separate word.
U mening ham kasbim.U mening hamkasbim.Ham- is a prefix, so it is written together with the noun. Apart, ham means also.
Using both ham- and -dosh in one word.
Bu mening hamkasbdoshim.Bu mening hamkasbim.Ham- and -dosh both mean sharing, so one is enough: hamkasb or kasbdosh.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Builds on Fellow: -dosh.
Related Patterns
- hamAlso, Too
The separate word ham, meaning also, which is not the prefix.
Level 1 - be- / no-Without and Not: Be- and No-
Other Persian prefixes written together with the word.
Level 4 - -parvarDevoted to: -parvar
A Persian ending that also makes words for people.
Level 6 - -lik (mavhum ot)Abstract Nouns with -lik
Turns ham- words into abstract nouns such as hamkorlik.
Level 3
Practice ham- in Bubblegum
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