का
BagheliEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Sanskrit किम् (kim). Cognate to Hindi क्या (kyā).
PronounEdit
का (kā)
HindiEdit
EtymologyEdit
From a derivative of Sanskrit कृ (kṛ, “to do”), likely कृत (kṛta, “done”) or कार्य (kārya, “to be done”). Dasa also suggests -क (-ka, diminutive suffix). Compare Punjabi ਦਾ (dā).
PronunciationEdit
PostpositionEdit
- marks the genitive case: of, belonging to
- part of, from
- made of, consisting of
- worth, useful
- (colloquial) marks the prospective case
- (in the oblique) forms compound postpositions
Usage notesEdit
- का is a possessive postposition in Hindi to show relationships with people and things, and in many cases it can be translated as a Saxon genitive, as possession would be used in English.
- Some pronoun genitive forms change का into रा, e.x. मेरा (merā, “my”).
- It also forms a large number of compound postpositions such as के साथ (ke sāth, “with”), के पीछे (ke pīche, “behind”), की तरफ़ (kī taraf, “facing”), etc.
DeclensionEdit
Declension of का (ā-stem)
PronounEdit
का • (kā)
TranslationsEdit
Genitive
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Part of
Made of
Worth
Further readingEdit
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “का”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “का”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “का”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
MarathiEdit
Alternative formsEdit
- कला (kalā) – East Indian
EtymologyEdit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
PronunciationEdit
AdverbEdit
का • (kā)
ConjunctionEdit
का • (kā)
ParticleEdit
का • (kā)
- final interrogative particle to form a yes-no question
- तुम्ही दिल्लीचे का?
- tumhī dillīce kā?
- Are you from Delhi?
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- Berntsen, Maxine, “का”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “का”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
PaliEdit
Alternative formsEdit
Alternative forms
PronounEdit
का f
- Devanagari script form of kā (“who (f.)”)
DeclensionEdit
Declension table of "का" (feminine)
Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative (first) | का (kā) | कायो (kāyo) or का (kā) |
Accusative (second) | कं (kaṃ) | कायो (kāyo) or का (kā) |
Instrumental (third) | काय (kāya) | काहि (kāhi) or काभि (kābhi) |
Dative (fourth) | काय (kāya) or कस्सा (kassā) | कासं (kāsaṃ) or कासानं (kāsānaṃ) |
Ablative (fifth) | काय (kāya) | काहि (kāhi) or काभि (kābhi) |
Genitive (sixth) | काय (kāya) or कस्सा (kassā) | कासं (kāsaṃ) or कासानं (kāsānaṃ) |
Locative (seventh) | काय (kāya) or कायं (kāyaṃ) | कासु (kāsu) |
Sheshi KhamEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
Ultimately from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *d-kʷəj-n.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
का
YamphuEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ŋa-j ~ ka.
PronunciationEdit
PronounEdit
का (kā)
ReferencesEdit
- “का”, in याम्फु - नेपाली - अङ्ग्रेजी शब्दकोश (Yamphu - Nepali - English Dictionary), Nepal: SIL International, 2019.