No. 152 in Urdu
ہوں
"ہوں" means "am" or "I am" in English.
In a sentence
میں خوش ہوں۔
I am happy.
In this sentence, 'ہوں' is used as the first-person singular form of the verb 'to be,' indicating the subject's state of being.
کیا میں آپ کا مددگار ہوں؟
Am I your helper?
Here, 'ہوں' is again the first-person singular form of the verb 'to be,' used in an interrogative to ask about the subject's role.
جب میں تیار ہوں، تو ہم چلیں گے۔
When I am ready, we will go.
In this sentence, 'ہوں' is used as part of a conditional clause to denote the subject's state associated with a future event.
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