ਨੇ

Punjabi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neː/

Etymology 1

Compare Hindi ने (ne).

Postposition

ਨੇ • (ne) (Shahmukhi spelling نے)

1. (Eastern) ergative case marker, marks the subject for verbs in their perfective aspect.

   ਰਾਵੀ ਨੇ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਕਿਤਾਬ ਦਿੱਤੀ।

   rāvī ne mainū̃ kitāb dittī.

   Raavi gave me a book.

Usage notes

Often dropped in the Puadhi and Majhi dialects. Not used in Lahnda.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

ਨੇ • (ne) (Shahmukhi spelling نے)

1. (Majhi) Alternative form of ਨੇਂ (nẽ)

Etymology 3

Possibly related to Majhi dialect ਨੇਂ (nẽ, “are”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Alternative forms

• ਹਿਨੇ (hine) — Western

Pronoun

ਨੇ • (ne) (Shahmukhi spelling نے) (Majhi)

1. third-person plural pronominal suffix
2. third-person singular honorific pronominal suffix

See also

Majhi pronominal suffixes
Person		Present	Past
2nd person	informal / singular	ਈ • ای (ī)	ਸਾਈ • سائی (sāī)
	honorific / plural	ਜੇ • جے (je)	ਸਾਜੇ • ساجے (sāje)
3rd person	informal / singular	ਸੂ • سُو (sū)	ਸਾਸੂ • ساسُو (sāsū)
	honorific / plural	ਨੇ • نے (ne)	ਸਾਨੇ • سانے (sāne)