No. 5 in Urdu
نے
The Urdu word "نے" is a postposition used to indicate the subject of a verb in the past tense, often translated as "by" or marking the doer of an action.
In a sentence
علی نے کتاب پڑھی۔
Ali read the book.
'نے' serves as an agentive particle to indicate the subject performing the action in a transitive sentence.
میں نے آپ کو بتایا تھا۔
I had told you.
'نے' highlights the person completing the action in a past narrative statement.
منال نے چائے بنائی۔
Manal prepared tea.
'نے' identifies Manal as the doer of the action, emphasizing the action's completion.
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