No. 401 in Urdu
کرکے
The Urdu word "کرکے" means "by doing" or "after doing."
In a sentence
میں نے کھانا کھا کر کے کتاب پڑھی۔
I ate food and then read a book.
In this sentence, 'کر کے' indicates the completion of one action (eating food) before starting the next (reading a book).
وہ کام مکمل کر کے آرام کر رہا ہے۔
He is resting after completing the work.
Here, 'کر کے' connects the action of completing work with the subsequent activity of resting.
لڑکوں نے کھیل کھیل کر کے شرارتیں شروع کیں۔
The boys, after playing, started being mischievous.
In this example, 'کر کے' expresses the sequence of actions, highlighting the transition from playing to mischief.
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