No. 284 in Urdu
علی
The Urdu word "علی" (Ali) is a masculine name meaning "lofty," "elevated," or "exalted."
In a sentence
علی ایک محنتی طالب علم ہے۔
Ali is a diligent student.
In this sentence, 'علی' is used as a proper noun referring to a person's name.
علی اچھا کھانا بناتا ہے۔
Ali cooks good food.
Here, 'علی' is used as the subject noun for a person who performs the action of cooking.
ہم علی کو دکان پر لے گئے۔
We took Ali to the shop.
In this sentence, 'علی' is the object that indicates the subject's interaction with the person named Ali.
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