In Urdu grammar, the Genitive case is employed to show a relationship of belonging or possession. This is usually demonstrated when you want to describe something belonging to, related to, or possessed by someone or something. In Urdu, the genitive is usually formed by using the postposition ‘ka’ (for masculine singular), ‘ki’ (for feminine singular), and ‘ke’ (for plural) after the possessor.
Exercise 1 – Kindly fill in the blanks with the correct genitive postpositions
1. Yeh meri *kitab* ki hai. (book)
2. Woh us *kamre* ka darwaza hai. (room)
3. Maine us *bakre* ki khal utari. (goat)
4. Maine apne *dost* ke ghar jana hai. (friend)
5. Yeh *ustad* ka kam hai. (teacher)
6. *Bacche* ki khushi mein hum sab khush hain. (child)
7. *Maa* ki dua kabhi raigaan nahi hoti. (mother)
8. *Admi* ka amal uski pehchan hai. (man)
9. Hamare *nazdeeki* ka rasta band hai. (nearby)
10. Woh mere *bhai* ka dost hai. (brother)
11. Woh *duniya* ki sabse tez gari hai. (world)
12. *Musibat* ke waqt sab dost chor jate hain. (trouble)
13. *Mitti* ki khushbu barish ke baad aati hai. (soil/earth)
14. *Second* ka iqrar hai. (second)
15. Yeh *shair* ki shayari hai. (poet)
2. Woh us *kamre* ka darwaza hai. (room)
3. Maine us *bakre* ki khal utari. (goat)
4. Maine apne *dost* ke ghar jana hai. (friend)
5. Yeh *ustad* ka kam hai. (teacher)
6. *Bacche* ki khushi mein hum sab khush hain. (child)
7. *Maa* ki dua kabhi raigaan nahi hoti. (mother)
8. *Admi* ka amal uski pehchan hai. (man)
9. Hamare *nazdeeki* ka rasta band hai. (nearby)
10. Woh mere *bhai* ka dost hai. (brother)
11. Woh *duniya* ki sabse tez gari hai. (world)
12. *Musibat* ke waqt sab dost chor jate hain. (trouble)
13. *Mitti* ki khushbu barish ke baad aati hai. (soil/earth)
14. *Second* ka iqrar hai. (second)
15. Yeh *shair* ki shayari hai. (poet)
Exercise 2 – Kindly fill in the blanks with the correct genitive postpositions
1. Yeh us *bandar* ki tarah uchhal raha hai. (monkey)
2. *Shaam* ka waqt sabse haseen hota hai. (evening)
3. Main *raaste* ka naksah dhundne ki koshish kar raha hun. (path)
4. Maine *lohe* ka saman banaya. (iron)
5. Yeh *naujawan* ki zimmedari hai. (young man)
6. *Muhabbat* ki koi misaal nahi. (love)
7. *Tablet* ka charger kahan hai? (tablet)
8. *Riyasat* ka dastoor samajhna zaroori hai. (state)
9. Yeh *billi* ki tarah meow kar rahi hai. (cat)
10. Woh *hare* ka rang pasand hai. (green)
11. *Do* ka jawaab teen hai. (two)
12. *Jang* ki wajah se bahut nuksan hua. (war)
13. *Dhup* ka mausam mujhe acha nahi lagta. (sunlight)
14. Woh us *larki* ki behen hai. (girl)
15. *Sheher* ki hawa bahut gandi hai. (city)
2. *Shaam* ka waqt sabse haseen hota hai. (evening)
3. Main *raaste* ka naksah dhundne ki koshish kar raha hun. (path)
4. Maine *lohe* ka saman banaya. (iron)
5. Yeh *naujawan* ki zimmedari hai. (young man)
6. *Muhabbat* ki koi misaal nahi. (love)
7. *Tablet* ka charger kahan hai? (tablet)
8. *Riyasat* ka dastoor samajhna zaroori hai. (state)
9. Yeh *billi* ki tarah meow kar rahi hai. (cat)
10. Woh *hare* ka rang pasand hai. (green)
11. *Do* ka jawaab teen hai. (two)
12. *Jang* ki wajah se bahut nuksan hua. (war)
13. *Dhup* ka mausam mujhe acha nahi lagta. (sunlight)
14. Woh us *larki* ki behen hai. (girl)
15. *Sheher* ki hawa bahut gandi hai. (city)
