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207. The following are examples of the use of the Genitive : - (1) Governing noun, and noun in Genitive, both masouline : -
sord ...
the master of
the servant narkara... " sandi ...
the masters of
the servant khudáwand
the master of
the servants sió
handi ...
the masters of
i the servants (2) Governing noun, feminine; and masculine noun in Genitive : -
sana kitab ... the book of the servant
نہ تن
? nawkaran نوکرن خ
naukara
...
... the books of the servants
sanaa kitaba hans kitáb
... the book of the servants
naukaran ...
hanan kitába ... the books of the servants Governing noun, masculine ; and feminine noun in Genitive :
hond...?
the servant of
tho daughter handi ...
the servants of
the daughter naukar
the servant of
the daughters handi ...
the servants of
the daughter (4) Governing noun, and noun in Genitive, both feminine :
hans kitab ... the book of the daughter
hond ... 1
suger kôren
hanna kitaba ... the books of the daughter hans litáb ... the book of the daughters
Vis sió ...)
.
karen گورن
... منزه كتابه
hanza kitábą ... the books of the daughters The governing noun has often to be understood ; o. g., aris ad cóly do AB I dito Baia wiódle who ai kish tsą vanahak tima katha yima ohani salamgei hanca chhe (Bg. gis katha), if thon hadst known the things which belong unto thy peace (Luke, xix. 42).
