अपना

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See also: अपने, अपनी, अपुन, अपान, and आपने

Bagheli

Pronoun

अपना (āpnā)

  1. you (formal)

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀡𑀕 (appaṇaga), 𑀅𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀡𑀕 (attaṇaga), from Sanskrit *आत्मनक (ātmanaka), from आत्मन् (ātmán, “self”) +‎ -क (-ka). Cognate Punjabi ਆਪਣਾ (āpaṇā).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /əp.nɑː/,

Pronoun

अपना • (apnā) (Urdu spelling اپنا)

  1. reflexive pronoun: oneself
    दुसरों को देखने से पहले अपना ख़्याल रखो।
    dusrõ ko dekhne se pahle apnā xyāl rakho.
    Before checking on the others make sure that you yourself are fine.

Declension

Declension of अपना (ā-stem)
masculine feminine
singular plural singular plural
direct अपना
apnā 		अपने
apne 		अपनी
apnī 		अपनी
apnī
oblique अपने
apne 		अपने
apne 		अपनी
apnī 		अपनी
apnī
vocative अपने
apne 		अपने
apne 		अपनी
apnī 		अपनी
apnī

References

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ātmán”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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