Shahpuri dialect explained

Shahpuri
States:Pakistan
Region:Sargodha Division, Punjab
Familycolor:Indo-European
Fam2:Indo-Iranian
Fam3:Indo-Aryan
Fam4:Northwestern
Fam5:Punjabi
Script:Shahmukhi
Isoexception:dialect
Glotto:shah1266

Shahpuri is a Punjabi dialect spoken in the Sargodha Division[1] of Punjab, Pakistan. Its name is derived from former Shahpur District (now Shahpur Tehsil, part of Sargodha District).

The singers Mansoor Malangi, Talib Hussain Dard and Allah Ditta Loone Wala sang in the Jatki dialect of Punjabi.

Geographic distribution and classification

It is mostly spoken in Sargodha District and Khushab District. It is also spoken in the neighbouring districts of Jhang, Chiniot, Mandi Bahauddin, Khanewal, Sahiwal and Bhakkar. It is mainly spoken on western end of Sindh River to Chenab River, traversing the Jhelum River.[2] This entire area has almost the same traditions, customs and culture.

The closely related Dhani dialect is spoken in Attock, Chakwal, and Talagang.

Jatki language is a common name for the Jhangvi dialect, Shahpuri dialect and Dhani dialect. Sometimes also termed as Rachnavi dialect.

The glotlog codes for these are:

Notable Features

In its phonology Shahpuri has the same tonal pattern as Standard Punjabi.

In common with Thali and Hindko, there is a class of two-syllable nouns that mark case distinctions by vowel alternation. The case suffixes of the older language have dropped, leaving the assimilated root vowels as the only indicator of the case: /jʌŋɡʊl/ ~ /jʌŋɡəl/ /jʌŋɡɪl/. Grierson explains this by substratal Dardic influence, whereas Shackle finds it more plausible that it is the result of Shahpuri's central position between areas favouring one or another vowel in these contexts.

Grammar

Continuous Tense

Similar to Pothohari, Hindko, and other Western Punjabi dialects, Shahpuri also uses pyā to signify the continuous tense.[7]

Some Majhi sub-dialects also utilize this tense.

EnglishJatki
TransliterationShahmukhiGurmukhi
I am doingMãi karda pya aanMãi kareynda pya aanمیں کردا پیا آںمیں کریندا پیا آںਮੈਂ ਕਰਦਾ ਪਿਆ ਆਂਮੈਂ ਕਰੇਂਦਾ ਪਿਆ ਆਂ
We are doingAsī̃ karday paye haenAsī̃ kareynday paye haen

("aan" may also be used)

اسِیں کردے پئے ہائیںاسِیں کریندے پئے ہائیںਅਸੀਂ ਕਰਦੇ ਪਏ ਹਾਏਂ ਅਸੀਂ ਕਰੇਂਦੇ ਪਏ ਹਾਏਂ
You are doing (sing, m.)Tū̃ karda pya ainTū̃ kareynda pya ainتُوں کردا پیا ایںتُوں کریندا پیا ایںਤੂੰ ਕਰਦਾ ਪਿਆ ਐਂਤੂੰ ਕਰੇਂਦਾ ਪਿਆ ਐਂ
You are doing (sing, f.)Tū̃ kardi pyi ainTū̃ kareyndi pyi ainتُوں کردی پئی ایںتُوں کریندی پئی ایںਤੂੰ ਕਰਦੀ ਪਈ ਐਂਤੂੰ ਕਰੇਂਦੀ ਪਈ ਐਂ
You are doing (plural)Tusī̃ karday paye oTusī̃ kareynday paye oتُسِیں کردے پئے اوتُسِیں کردے پئے اوਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਰਦੇ ਪਏ ਓਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਰੇਂਦੇ ਪਏ ਓ
He is doingÓ karda pya aeÓ kareynda pya aeاوہ کردا پیا اےاوہ کریندا پیا اےਉਹ ਕਰਦਾ ਪਿਆ ਐਉਹ ਕਰੇਂਦਾ ਪਿਆ ਐ
She is doingÓ kardi pyi aeÓ kareyndi pyi aeاوہ کردی پِئی اےاوہ کریندی پِئی اےਉਹ ਕਰਦੀ ਪਈ ਐਉਹ ਕਰੇਂਦੀ ਪਈ ਐ
They are doing (m.)Ó karday paye noÓ kareynday paye hinاوہ کردے پئے نوںاوہ کریندے پئے ہِنਉਹ ਕਰਦੇ ਪਏ ਉਹ ਕਰੇਂਦੇ ਪਏ
They are doing (f.)Ó kardiyan pyian noÓ kareyndiyan pyian hinاوہ کردِیاں پئِیاں نوںاوہ کردِیاں پئِیاں ہِنਉਹ ਕਰਦੀਆਂ ਪਈਆਂ ਨੋਂਉਹ ਕਰੇਂਦੀਆਂ ਪਈਆਂ ਹਿਨ
The place of "pyā" may sometimes be switched with respect to the verb.

"Tusī̃ bahoon changā kamm paye karenday o", meaning "You (plural) are doing a very good thing"

"Tū̃ bahoon changā kamm krendā ain pyā", meaning "You (sing, m) are doing a very good thing"

"Sāḍā hāl kehṛā puchhdā ãi, mar mar ke paye aan jeenday, meaning "What do you ask about us? We are living in great distress" (a song by Mansoor Malangi)

"Paye aapna vanjeynday visaah o", meaning "You are wasting the trust people have in you" (from "Tusi changean naseeban de shah")

"Eh dohven aape vich larde hin paye". meaning "These two are fighting amongst themselves"

"Ethay seklaan pyiaan vikkdiyaan hin" or "Ethay seklaan vikkdiyaan ne pyiaan", meaning "Bicycles are being sold here"

Future Tense

The future tense in Jatki Punjabi is formed by adding -s as opposed to the Eastern Punjabi gā.[8] [9]

This tense is also utilized in Pothwari, Hindko, Saraiki and other Western Punjabi dialects.

EnglishJatki
TransliterationShahmukhiGurmukhi
I will doMãi karsā̃Mãi kareysā̃میں کرساںمیں کریساںਮੈਂ ਕਰਸਾਂਮੈਂ ਕਰੇਸਾਂ
We will doAsī̃ karsā̃ / Asī̃ karsā̃eAsī̃ kareysā̃ / Asī̃ kareysā̃eاسِیں کرساں / اسِیں کرسائیںاسِیں کریساں / اسِیں کریسائیںਅਸੀਂ ਕਰਸਾਂ / ਅਸੀਂ ਕਰਸਾਏਂਅਸੀਂ ਕਰੇਸਾਂ / ਅਸੀਂ ਕਰੇਸਾਏਂ
You will do (singular)Tū̃ karsãiTū̃ kareysãiتُوں کرسیںتُوں کریسیںਤੂੰ ਕਰਸੈਂਤੂੰ ਕਰੇਸੈਂ
You will do (plural)Tusī̃ karsoTusī̃ kareysoتُسِیں کرسوتُسِیں کریسوਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਰਸੋਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਰੇਸੋ
He/She will doÓ karsiÓ kaeyrsiاوہ کرسیاوہ کریسیਓਹ ਕਰਸੀਓਹ ਕਰੇਸੀ
They will doÓ karsanÓ kareysanاوہ کرسناوہ کریسنਓਹ ਕਰਸਨਓਹ ਕਰੇਸਨ

Past Tense

The past tense in the Jatki dialects differs from that of Eastern Punjabi.[10]

EnglishJatkiPothohariMajhi
Shahpuri/JhangochiDhanni
I was doingمیں کریندا پیا ہمُوں (جھنگوچی)میں کردا پیا ہاسُو (شاہپُوری)

ਮੈਂ ਕਰੇਂਦਾ ਪਿਆ ਹਮੂੰ (ਝੰਗਵੀ)

ਮੈਂ ਕਰਦਾ ਪਿਆ ਹਾਸੂ (ਸ਼ਾਹਪੂਰੀ)

میں کریندا پیا اوسਮੈਂ ਕਰੇਂਦਾ ਪਿਆ ਓਸ میں کرنا پیا ساںਮੈਂ ਕਰਨਾ ਪਿਆ ਸਾਂ میں کردا پیا ساںਮੈਂ ਕਰਦਾ ਪਿਆ ਸਾਂ
We were doingاسِیں کریندے/کردے پئے ہاسےਅਸੀਂ ਕਰਦੇ/ਕਰੇਂਦੇ ਪਏ ਹਾਸੇ اسِیں کریندے پئے اوسਅਸੀਂ ਕਰੇਂਦੇ ਪਏ ਓਸاساں کرنے پئے سیاںاساں کرنے پئے ساں

ਅਸਾਂ ਕਰਨੇ ਪਏ ਸਿਆਂ/ਸਾਂ

اسِیں کردے پئے ساںਅਸੀਂ ਕਰਦੇ ਪਏ ਸਾਂ
You were doing (sing.)تُوں کردا/کردیندا پیا ہائیںਤੂੰ ਕਰਦਾ/ਕਰੇਂਦਾ ਪਿਆ ਹਾਏਂ تُوں کریندا پیا ایاںਤੂੰ ਕਰੇਂਦਾ ਪਿਆ ਅਇਆਂتُوں کرنا پیا سَیںਤੂੰ ਕਰਨਾ ਪਿਆ ਸੈਂ تُوں کردا پیا سیںਤੂੰ ਕਰਦਾ ਪਿਆ ਸੈਂ
You were doing (pl.)تُسِیں کردے/کریندے پئے ہائے (جھنگوچی)تُسِیں کردے/کریندے پئے ہاؤ (شاہپُوری)

ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਰਦੇ/ਕਰੇਂਦੇ ਪਏ ਹਾਏ (ਝੰਗਵੀ)

ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਰਦੇ/ਕਰੇਂਦੇ ਪਏ ਹਾਓ (ਸ਼ਾਹਪੂਰੀ)

تُسِیں کریندے پئے اَو

ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਰੇਂਦੇ ਪਏ ਆਓ

تُساں کرنے پئے سیوتُساں کرنے پِئے سو

ਤੁਸਾਂ ਕਰਨੇ ਪਏ ਸਿਓ/ਸੋ

تُسِیں کردے پئے سوਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਰਦੇ ਪਏ ਸੋ
He was doingاوہ کردا/کریندا پیا ہاਉਹ ਕਰਦਾ/ਕਰੇਂਦਾ ਪਿਆ ਹਾ اوہ کریندا پیا آیاਉਹ ਕਰੇਂਦਾ ਪਿਆ ਆਇਆاوہ کرنا پیا سااوہ کرنا پیا سی

ਉਹ ਕਰਨਾ ਪਿਆ ਸਾ/ਸੀ

اوہ کردا پیا سیਉਹ ਕਰਦਾ ਪਿਆ ਸੀ
She was doingاوہ کردی/کریندی پئی ہائیਉਹ ਕਰਦੀ/ਕਰੇਂਦੀ ਪਈ ਹਾਈاوہ کریندی پئی آئیਉਹ ਕਰੇਂਦੀ ਪਈ ਆਈاوہ کرنی پئی سیਉਹ ਕਰਨੀ ਪਈ ਸੀ اوہ کردی پئی سیਉਹ ਕਰਦੀ ਪਈ ਸੀ
They were doing (m.)اوہ کردے/کریندے پئے ہانਉਹ ਕਰਦੇ/ਕਰੇਂਦੇ ਪਏ ਹਾਨاوہ کریندے پئے آہےਉਹ ਕਰਦੇ/ਕਰੇਂਦੇ ਪਏ ਆਏاوہ کرنے پئے سےاوہ کرنے پئے سن

ਉਹ ਕਰਨੇ ਪਏ ਸੇ/ਸਨ

اوہ کردے پئے سنਉਹ ਕਰਦੇ ਪਏ ਸਨ
They were doing (f.)اوہ کردِیاں/کریندِیاں پئیاں ہان ਉਹ ਕਰਦੀਆਂ/ਕਰੇਂਦੀਆਂ ਪਈਆਂ ਹਾਨ اوہ کریندِیاں پئیاں آئیاںਉਹ ਕਰੇਂਦੀਆਂ ਪਈਆਂ ਆਈਆਂ اوہ کرنِیاں پئیاں سِیاںاوہ کرنِیاں پئیاں سن

ਉਹ ਕਰਨੀਆਂ ਪਈਆਂ ਸੀਆਂ/ਸਨ

اوہ کردِیاں پئیاں سنਉਹ ਕਰਦੀਆਂ ਪਈਆਂ ਸਨ

Present Tense

The present tense of non-causative verbs in Jatki may involve the addition of -eyndā, while causative verbs may attain either -eyndā or -āandā. The future tense changes accordingly.

Verbs that have a causative form, rarely acquire -eyndā, for example, Mardā (dies) cannot become Mareyndā (kills/hits) as that is the present form of Maarnā (killing/hitting).

However, Mannnā (to be convinced) and Mannāvnā (to convince) both can be said as Maneyndā in the present form.

Verbs like āvan (to come) and lyāvan (to bring) will not take -eyndā, as they lack a passive form, so they are either said as -āndā or -aundā

EnglishJatki Punjabi
PresentFuturePresent Passive
DividingVanḍeyndā / VanḍdāVanḍeysi / VanḍdsiVanḍeendā
DoingKareyndā / KardāKareysi / KarsiKareendā
ThrowingSaṭṭeyndā / SaṭṭdāSaṭṭeysi / SaṭṭsiSaṭṭeendā
RemovingKaḍḍheyndā / KaḍḍhdāKaḍḍheysi / KaḍḍhsiKaḍḍheendā
ScatteringRuleyndā / RoldāRuleysi / RolsiRoleendā
To be making one cryRuveyndā / RuvaandāRuveysi / RuvaasiRuvāveedā
To feedKhaveyndā / KhavaandāKhaveysi / KhavaasiKhaveendā
BeatingMareyndā / MaardāMareysi / MaarsiMareendā/Māreendā
MovingṬureyndā / ṬordāṬureysi / ṬorsiṬureendā
UsingVarteyndā / VartdāVarteysi / VartsiVarteendā
CuttingKapeyndā / KappdāKapeysi / KappsiKapeendā
ChoppingVaḍḍheyndā / VaḍḍhdāVaḍḍheysi/ VaḍḍhsiVaḍḍheendā
To be making one understandSamjheyndā / SamjhaandāSamjheysi / SamjhaasiSamjhaaveedā
Raising/LiftingCheyndā / ChaandāCheysi / ChaasiChaveendā
Putting/Pouring/AddingPeyndā / PaandāPeysi / PaasiPaveendā
BringingAaṅdā / AṅeydāAaṅsi / AṅeysiAaṅeā veyndā
BeingHondāHosiHoveendā
GivingDeyndāDeysiDeyveendā (is given)Ḍheendā (is obtained)
CallsSadd'da / SadeyndaSadeysiSadeenda
The progressive tense is built upon the present tense, and is used in all Punjabi dialects. It is made by ending the verb with -eān in the present form.

For example, "to be doing" or "while doing", can be either kardeān or kareyndeān.

Passive Tense

The Jatki dialects have a special passive tense for most verbs.

The present passive is made by adding -eendā, past passive by adding -eevyā/eeyā, subjunctive by adding -eevay (s.) and -eevan (pl), progressive by adding -eendeān, gerundive passive by adding -eevna/eejna and future passive by adding -eesi. The continuous passive is built upon the present passive by adding pyā, while perfect passive is built by adding gyā to the past passive.

Varteendā (is used), Varteenday (are used), Varteevay/Varteejay (to be used, sing), Varteevan/Varteejan (to be used, pl), Varteevyā (was used), Vartee-gyā (has been used), Varteenda-pyā (is being used), Varteendeān (while being used), Varteevna/Varteejna (its "being used"), Varteesi (will be used), Vartee-veysi or Vartee-jaasi (will have been used/will end up being used), Vartee-veynda or Vartee-jaanda (gets used).

Note: The past passive in Shahpuri is made by adding -eevyā, in Jhangochi by adding -eeyaā, Dhani is made by adding -eetā, and in Thalochi it is made by adding -eechā.

ActivePassive
EnglishJatki PunjabiEnglishJatki Punjabi
Is cuttingکٹّدا پیا اے / کٹیندا پیا اےਕੱਟਦਾ ਪਿਆ ਐ / ਕਟੇੰਦਾ ਪਿਆ ਐ Is being cutکٹِیندا پیا اےਕਟੀਂਦਾ ਪਿਆ ਐ
To cutکٹّناਕੱਟਣਾ To be cutکٹِیوَنا / کٹِیجناਕਟੀਵਣਾ / ਕਟੀਜਣਾ
If he cutsجے اوہ کٹّےਜੇ ਉਹ ਕੱਟੇ If it is cutجے اوہ کٹِیوے/کٹِیجےਜੇ ਉਹ ਕਟੀਵੇ/ਕਟੀਜੇ
Shall I cut?میں کٹّاں؟ਮੈਂ ਕੱਟਾਂ?Shall I be cut?میں کٹِیواں/کٹِیجاں؟ਮੈਂ ਕਟੀਵਾਂ?
Will cut (sing.)کٹّسی / کٹیسیਕੱਟਸੀ / ਕਟੇਸੀ Will be cut (sing.)کٹِیسیਕੱਟੀਸੀ
He cut itاُس کٹیاਉਸ ਕੱਟਿਆ Was cut by himاوہندے کولُوں کٹِیا (کٹی آ) / کٹِیجاਓਂਹਦੇ ਕੋਲੂੰ ਕਟੀਆ/ਕਟੀਜਾ
I will beatمیں مارساں / میں مریساںਮੈਂ ਮਾਰਸਾਂ / ਮੈਂ ਮਰੇਸਾਂ I will be beatenمیں مرِیساںਮੈਂ ਮਰੀਸਾਂ
I did not hearمیں سُنیا نہیںਮੈਂ ਸੁਣਿਆ ਨਹੀਂ Was not heard by meمینُوں سُنِیجا نہیںਮੈਨੂੰ ਸੁਣੀਜਾ ਨਹੀਂ
Let him use firstاوہ پہلوں ورتے تاں سہیਉਹ ਪਹਿਲੋਂ ਵਰਤੇ ਤਾਂ ਸਹੀ Let it be used firstاوہ پہلوں ورتِیوے تاں سہیਉਹ ਪਹਿਲੋਂ ਵਰਤੀਵੇ ਤਾਂ ਸਹੀ
Usesورتدا / ورتینداਵਰਤਦਾ/ਵਰਤੇਂਦ Under useورتِینداਵਰਤੀਂਦਾ
Does not giveنہیں دینداਨਹੀਂ ਦੇਂਦਾ Is not to be givenنہیں دیوِیندا / نہیں دیوی داਨਹੀਂ ਦੇਵੀਂਦਾ/ਨਹੀਂ ਦੇਵੀਦਾ
Does not giveنہیں دینداਨਹੀਂ ਦੇਂਦਾIs not obtainedنہیں ڈھِینداਨਹੀਂ ਢੀਂਦਾ
They (f.) uproot itاوہ پٹّدِیاں نو / اوہ پٹیندِیاں ہِنਉਹ ਪੱਟਦੀਆਂ ਨੋਂ

ਉਹ ਪਟੇਂਦੀਆਂ ਹਿਨ

They (f.) are to be uprootedاو اجے پٹِیونِیاں نوਉਹ ਅਜੇ ਪਟੀਵਣੀਆਂ ਨੋਂ
Friends do not agreeسنگّی نہیں منّدے/منیندےਸੰਗੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਮੰਨਦੇ/ਮਨੇਂਦੇ Friends cannot be convincedسنگّی نہیں منِیندےਸੰਗੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਮੰਨੀਂਦੇ
He came and chopped itاوہ وڈھّ گیاਉਹ ਵੱਢ ਗਿਆ It was choppedاوہ وڈھی گیا / وڈھِیج گیاਉਹ ਵੱਢੀ/ਵੱਢੀਜ ਗਿਆ
He catchesاوہ پھڑدا اےਉਹ ਫੜਦਾ ਐ They were caughtاوہ پھڑی/پھڑِیج گئےਉਹ ਫੜੀ/ਫੜੀਜ ਗਏ
I am not readingمیں پڑھدا نہیں پیاਮੈਂ ਪੜ੍ਹਦਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਪਿਆ It is not being read by me(I cannot understand it)میتھُوں پڑھِیندا نہیں پیاਮੈਥੂੰ ਪੜ੍ਹੀਂਦਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਪਿਆ
When will he use?کدوں ورتسی/ورتیسی؟ਕਦੋਂ ਵਰਤਸੀ/ਵਰਤੇਸੀ?When will it be used?کدوں ورتِیسی؟ਕਦੋਂ ਵਰਤੀਸੀ?
He wil come and use it tomorrow کلّ ورت ویسیਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਵਰਤ ਵੇਸੀIt will end up being used tomorrow کلّ ورتی ویسیਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਵਰਤੀ ਵੇਸੀ
He is not eating or drikingاوہ کُجھ کھاندا پِیندا نہیں پیاਓਹ ਕੁਝ ਖਾਂਦਾ ਪੀਂਦਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਪਿਆ Nothing is being eaten or drunk by himاوہندے کولُوں کُجھ وی کھوِیندا پِوِیندا نہیں پیاਓਂਹਦੇ ਕੋਲੂੰ ਕੁਝ ਵੀ ਖਵੀਂਦਾ ਪਵੀਂਦਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਪਿਆ
To forgiveبخشناਬਸ਼ਣਾTo be forgiven بخشِیوݨاਬਖ਼ਸ਼ੀਵਣਾ
Some verbs may attain this form without any change in usage or meaning, such as:

ਬਵ੍ਹਣਾ ਉਠੀਵਣਾ / بہوَنا اُٹھِیونا, being the same as ਉੱਠਣਾ / اُٹھّنا

ਦਿਸੀਂਦਾ / دِسِیندا, being the same as ਦਿੱਸਦਾ / دِسّدا

Proverb example: Heṭṭhon utton vaḍḍheeveeye taan ḍakk sadeendaa (ہیٹھوں اُتّوں وڈھِیوِیئے تاں ڈکّ سدِیندا)

(If we are cut from top to bottom, then are to be called a cane)

Note: The past tense of Marnā is Moyā (dead) and the past passive tense is Mareejā (killed)

Agentive Tense

The agentive tense of verb in Punjabi is either shown in the standard manner by adding the words "āalā" or "laggeā".

For example, "He is to come" or "He is about to come" is spoken as Oh aavan aalā/laggeā ae.

In Jatki, another manner exists where the root verb is suffixated by adding -oo

Examples:

Tun kitthay jaaoo/vanjoo ain? (Where are you to go?)

Oh kay karoo ae? (What is he up to)

Ajj mein tuhānu hik ehjihi gall sunāoo aan (Today I am about to tell you such a thing...)

Tuseen ohnu deoo o ke menu deoo o? (You are to give him or me?)

Ghaabarda kyon pya ain? Saanu vi miloo ae (Why are you worried? We too are to get it)

Vocabulary

Present Plural Marker

The dialects of Jatki Punjabi use Hin (ہِن) or No (نو) to signify the present plural tense.

"Do janay hin/no" (دو جنے ہِن/نو), meaning "There are two people".

The word "hin" may be attached with the verb colloquially.

"Oh menu dassdin" (اوہ مینُوں دسّدِن), meaning "They tell me".

"Bahoon vāday keetin" (بہُوں وعدے کِیتِن)، meaning "Made many promises"

The word Hen (ہَینڑ) may also be used.

Words for "Then/Again"

Words like Vatt (وتّ) [11] or Muṛ (مُڑ) [12] are used instead of the Standard Punjabi Phir (پھیر).

"Halā vatt ki hoya?" (ہلا وتّ کی ہویا؟), meaning "Alright, what happened then?".

"Tenu vatt vii aas praai rahi" (تَینُوں وتّ وی آس پرائی رہی), meaning "Even then, you had hopes for some other", a lyric from "Changean Naseeban de Shah", by Talib Hussain Dard

Words for "Going"

Words like Vaj̈aṇ (ونجن) and Jāwaṇ (جاوَن) are both used.[13]

"Kithay vendā/jāndā pyā ain?" (کِتھّے ویندا/جاندا پیا ایں؟), meaning "Where are you going?"

Words for "Someone" and "What"

For "what", Jatki either uses the common word Kii (کی) or the Western word Kay (کے)

For "someone", Jatki may use either the standard Kisay (کِسے) or another word that is Kaheeṇ (کہِیں)

Words for "That"

Ba, Bai or Jo are used, as opposed to ke in Standard Punjabi. (بہ، بئی، جو)

Mein tuhaanu dassaan bai (ke) aes ton changga mein pehlon kaday nhi vekhya

(Let me tell you that I have never seen one better than this)

Kaday vi mein nahi aakhya jo (ke) tun menu kujh desein taahin mein tenu kujh desaan

(Never did I say that you must first give only then to receive from me)

Tuseen inj keeta karo ba (ke) menu dass ditta karo

(You should do it as such that you should inform me)

Menu pata ae ba (ke) khoon rattaa ae, tey hetna rattaa ae jo (ke) teray hatthaan tey mehndi lagsi

(I know that blood is red, and it is so much that it will look like henna on your hands)

Similarly, Kyunjo (or Kyunjay) is used for Kyunke, and Taanjo (or Taanjay) is used fot Taake.

Supporting Verbs

In Jatki, many verbs exist to support the adjoining verb, giving the same meaning as de/dittaa/devay/desi.

De chaa (دے چا), is the same as De de (دے دے), meaning "Give it"

Rakkh chhaḍḍ (رکھّ چھڈّ), is the same as Rakkh de (رکھّ دے), meaning "Place it"

Chaa karay (چا کرے), is the same as Kar devay (کر دیوے), meaning "Someone do it"

Other examples:

Chaa keetaa (چا کیتا), meaning "Done it"

Mukaa chhoryaa (مُکا چھوڑیا), meaning "Finished it"

Pivaa chaa (پِوا چا), meaning "Get me (something) to drink"

Laah satto (لاہ سٹّو), meaning "Remove it"

Bhann sattyaa (بھنّ سٹّیا), meaning "Broke it"

Hun dass vi chhaḍḍo (ہُن دسّ وی چھڈّو), meaning "Now tell already"

Koi ghatt chhaḍḍay (کوئی گھتّ چھڈّے), meaning "Someone come and pour it"

Mein ohnu de chhaḍḍsaan (میں اوہنُوں دے چھڈّساں), meaning "I will give him"

Maar ghattsan (مار گھتّسن), meaning "Will come and beat"

The verb "Vattnā"

In its past form Vadā, it can either show continuous action (like pyā) or a state of being (like hoyā), depending on the main verb's form.

In the latter case, Khalā and Khlotā (both meaning "standing") may also be used.

Menu bukkh laggi vadi/khali/pyi ae (I have hunger)

Menu bukkh laggdi vadi/pyi ae (I am getting hungry)

Oh chendā vadā/pyā ae (He is picking it up)

Oh chaai vadā/khalā ae (He has it picked up)

Ukkā moye vaday āen (We are completely dead)

Oh khādhi khalā hosi (He must have eaten)

Ohnu treh laggi vadi/khloti ae (He has thirst)

Mein kamm mukaai vadā/khalā/khlotā aa'n (I have finished the work)

Mein dhammi da progam keeti khalā/vadā/khlotā/pyā aa'n (I have decided it for morning)

Rujjhay vaday o, naveān saangeān vich (You are busy in your new attachments, a lyric from "Tusi Changean Naseeban de Shah", a song by Talib Hussain Dard)

In other forms, the verb Vattnā, (literally meaning "to wander") depicts a continuity in an action, and is synonymous with the word Phirnā.

Hyaati saari nassdyān vattnā/phirnā (Running for all life)

Oh tenu kay kujh ghalldā vattdā/phirdā ee? (What does he keep on sending you?)

Beyli ruṭṭhā vadā hove tey aseen jeende vateeye/phireeye? (The friend is unhappy and we are to keep on living?)

Mein injay tue'n magar laggya vattaa'n/phiraa'n? (I should stay after you for no reason?)

Personal Pronouns

Jatki uses special personal pronouns such as Kãi (Kihne/Kis), and Jãi (Jihne/Jis).

Kãi aakhya? کَیں آکھیا؟, meaning "Says who?"

Jãi vii aakhya hovay جَیں وی آکھیا ہووے, meaning "Whomsoever might have said it"

Eh kãinda ghar ae? ایہہ کَیندا گھر اے؟, meaning "Whose house is this?"

Kãi kãi janay eh aali kheyḍ kheyḍi ee?, کیں کیں جنڑے ایہہ آلی کھیڈ کھیڈی ہئی؟ meaning "Who has played this game?"

Jãi kahen vii karna hovay جَیں کہیں وی کرنا ہووے or Jis kisay vii karna hovay جِس کِسے وی کرنا ہووے, meaning "Whomsoever wants to do"

Jainda vii mann kareynda or Jain kahen da vii mann kareynda

Pronominal Affixes

Eh ki keetum (What have I done?)

Eh ki keeto-ee (What have you done?)

Eh ki keeta-nhay (What have you done? plural/respect)

Eh ki keeta-nay (What have they done?)

Eh ki keeto-say (What have we done?)

Eh ki keetus (What has he done?)

Kii naa'n-us? (What is his name?)

Nisay keeta (We did not do)

Nimoo keeta (I did not do)

Tenu aakhyam (I have told you)

Bhiraa nisay? (Are we not brothers?)

Jehri naveen film kaddhi nay, ḍiṭṭhi hayi? (The new film they released, have you seen it?)

Punjabi aapni dhi nu sikhaai koi nhoo'n? (You did not teach your daughter Punjabi?)

Bhalla honay (respectfully, "Thank you")

Bhalla hovi (Thankh you)

Counting

Counting is generally the same, but with some notable deviations being:

EnglishJatki PunjabiStandard Punjabi
NumbersNumeralsTransliterationShahmukhiTransliterationShahmukhi
One1HikkہِکّIkkاِکّ
Three3TraeترَےTinnتِنّ
Ten10DāhداہDasدس
Eleven11Yārā̃یاراںGyārā̃گیاراں
Twenty three23Trei / Treviترئی / تریویTeiتئی
Twenty four24ChavviچوَیChobiچوبی
Twenty five25Panji / Panvjiپنجی / پنجویPachchiپچّی
Twenty six26ChhavviچھوَیChhabbiچھبّی
Thirty30TrihترِیہہTihتِیہہ

General Vocabulary

Jatki dialects have several words that differ from Standard Punjabi.

EnglishJatkiStandard Punjabi
ShahmukhiGurmukhiShahmukhiGurmukhi
Manyبہُوں ਬਹੂੰ بہتਬਹੁਤ
Cried / To Cryرُنّا، رووَنا ਰੁੰਨਾ, ਰੋਵਣਾرویا، روناਰੋਇਆ, ਰੋਣਾ
Happeningہووَناਹੋਵਣਾہونا ਹੋਣਾ
Liftingچاوَناਚਾਵਣਾچُکّنا ਚੁੱਕਣਾ
Again/Thenوتّ / مُڑ ਵੱਤ / ਮੁੜپھیر ਫੇਰ
Wanderingوتّنا ਵੱਤਣਾپھِرنا ਫਿਰਨਾ
Dayدینْہہ ਦੇਂਹدِن ਦਿਨ
Quicklyٹھَوہ / جھب ਠਹੁ / ਝਬ چھیتی ਛੇਤੀ
Moreچوکھا / گھناਚੋਖਾ / ਘਣਾزیادہ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ
To sleepسَیں ونج ਸੈਂ ਵੰਜسَوں جا ਸੌਂ ਜਾ
Placingپیا، پوَنا، پوندا، پوسی ਪਿਆ, ਪਵਣਾ, ਪੋਂਦਾ, ਪੋਸੀپیا، پینا، پَیندا، پویگا ਪਿਆ, ਪੈਣਾ, ਪੈਂਦਾ, ਪਵੇਗਾ
To loseونجاوَناਵੰਞਾਵਣਾگواؤناਗਵਾਉਣਾ
Goingونج، ویندا، ویسیجا، جاندا، جاسی ਵੰਜ, ਵੇਂਦਾ, ਵੇਸੀਜਾ, ਜਾਂਦਾ, ਜਾਸੀ جا، جاندا، جاویگاਜਾ, ਜਾਂਦਾ, ਜਾਵੇਗਾ
Alright / Okayہلا ਹਲਾاچھا ਅੱਛਾ
Wifeسوانی، ٹبّری ਸਵਾਣੀ, ਟੱਬਰੀزنانی ਜ਼ਨਾਨੀ
Boyچھوہَر / جاتک ਛੋਹਰ / ਜਾਤਕمُنڈا ਮੁੰਡਾ
Lifeحیاتی ਹਿਆਤੀزندگی ਜ਼ਿੰਦਗੀ
To pullچھِکّنا ਛਿੱਕਣਾ کھِچّنا ਖਿੱਚਣਾ
To beatماردا / مریندامارسی / مریسی ਮਾਰਦਾ / ਮਰੇਂਦਾਮਾਰਸੀ / ਮਰੇਸੀ ماردا، ماریگا ਮਾਰਦਾ / ਮਾਰੇਗਾ
To cutکپّنا / وڈھّنا ਕੱਪਣਾ / ਵੱਢਣਾکٹّنا ਕੱਟਣਾ
Forکاݨ / آسطےਕਾਣ / ਆਸਤੇ لئیਲਈ
Due toپارُوںਪਾਰੂੰ کرکے / کارنਕਰਕੇ / ਕਾਰਨ
Mayشالاਸ਼ਾਲਾرب کرےਰੱਬ ਕਰੇ
Lestمتاںਮਤਾਂ کِتّے ایہہ نہ ہووےਕਿੱਤੇ ਇਹ ਨਾ ਹੋਵੇ

Words for "Taking" and "Bringing"

Commonly observed in the Lahnda dialects is the use of Ghinṇā (گھِننا)[14] [15] and Aaṇnā (آننا)[16] [17] instead of the Eastern Punjabi words Laiṇā (لَینا) and Lyāṇā (لیانا).

Jatki makes usage of both sets. The Dhani dialect however, seems to lean more towards the former.

EnglishJatkiPothohariHindkoSaraiki
Shahpuri/JhangochiDhanni
From tomorrow onwards, I'll also bring it for you, just cope for today.کلّ توں میں تُہانُوں وی لیا دِتّا کرساں، اجّ گُزارہ کر لووਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਤੋਂ ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਵੀ ਲਿਆ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਕਰਸਾਂ, ਅੱਜ ਗੁਜ਼ਾਰਾ ਕਰ ਲਵੋکلّ توں میں تُسانُوں وی آݨ دِتّا کریساں، اجّ گُزارہ کر گھِنوਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਤੋਂ ਮੈਂ ਤੁਸਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਵੀ ਆਣ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਕਰੇਸਾਂ, ਅੱਜ ਗੁਜ਼ਾਰਾ ਕਰ ਘਿਨੋکلّ توں میں تُساں کی وی آݨی دیا کرساں، اجّ گُزارہ کری گھِنوਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਤੋਂ ਮੈਂ ਤੁਸਾਂ ਕੀ ਵੀ ਆਣੀ ਦਿਆ ਕਰਸਾਂ, ਅੱਜ ਗੁਜ਼ਾਰਾ ਕਰੀ ਘਿਨੋکلّ توں میں تُساں آں وی آݨ دیا کرساں، اجّ گُزارہ کر گھِنوਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਤੋਂ ਮੈਂ ਤੁਸਾਂ ਆਂ ਵੀ ਆਣ ਦਿਆ ਕਰਸਾਂ, ਅੱਜ ਗੁਜ਼ਾਰਾ ਕਰ ਘਿਨੋکلّ توں میں تُہاکُوں وی آݨ ڈِتّا کریساں، اجّ گُزارہ کر گھِنوਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਤੋਂ ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਕੂੰ ਵੀ ਆਣ ਡਿੱਤਾ ਕਰੇਸਾਂ, ਅੱਜ ਗੁਜ਼ਾਰਾ ਕਰ ਘਿਨੋ
Bring him along as well.اوہنُوں وی نال لَے آووਓਹਨੂੰ ਵੀ ਨਾਲ ਲੈ ਆਵੋاوہنُوں وی نال گھِن آووਓਹਨੂੰ ਵੀ ਨਾਲ ਘਿਨ ਆਵੋاُسکی وی نال گھِنی اچھوਉਸਕੀ ਵੀ ਨਾਲ ਘਿਨੀ ਅਛੋاُساں وی نال گھِن آؤਉਸਾਂ ਵੀ ਨਾਲ ਘਿਨ ਆਓاُوکُوں وی نال گھِن آووਊਕੂੰ ਵੀ ਨਾਲ ਘਿਨ ਆਵੋ
They took it from me as wellاُنھاں میرے کولُوں وی لَے لیاਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਮੇਰੇ ਕੋਲੂੰ ਵੀ ਲੈ ਲਿਆاُنھاں مینڈھے کولُوں وی گھِن گھِداਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਮੈਂਢੇ ਕੋਲੂੰ ਵੀ ਘਿਨ ਘਿਦਾاُنھاں مہاڑے کولُوں وی گھِنی گھِداਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਮਹਾੜੇ ਕੋਲੂੰ ਵੀ ਘਿਨੀ ਘਿਦਾاُنھان مڑھے کولُوں وی گھِن گھِداਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਮੜ੍ਹੇ ਕੋਲੂੰ ਵੀ ਘਿਨ ਘਿਦਾاُنھاں میڈے کولُوں وی گھِن گھِداਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਮੈਂਡੇ ਕੋਲੂੰ ਵੀ ਘਿਨ ਘਿਦਾ
He is bringingاوہ لیاندا پیا اےਓਹ ਲਿਆਂਦਾ ਪਿਆ ਐاوہ اݨیدا پیا اےਓਹ ਅਣੇਦਾ ਪਿਆ ਐاوہ آݨنا پیا اےਓਹ ਆਣਨਾ ਪਿਆ ਐاوہ آݨدا پیا اےਓਹ ਆਣਦਾ ਪਿਆ ਐاوہ اݨیدا پیا اےਓਹ ਅਣੇਦਾ ਪਿਆ ਐ
We will also have to bring them backاُنھاں نُوں واپس وی لیاوَݨا ہوسیਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਵਾਪਿਸ ਵੀ ਲਿਆਵਣਾ ਹੋਸੀاُنھاں نُوں واپس وی آݨنا ہوسیਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਵਾਪਿਸ ਵੀ ਆਣਨਾ ਹੋਸੀاُنھاں کی واپس وی آݨنا ہوسیਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਕੀ ਵਾਪਿਸ ਵੀ ਆਣਨਾ ਹੋਸੀاُنھاں آں واپس وی آݨنا ہوسیਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਆਂ ਵਾਪਿਸ ਵੀ ਆਣਨਾ ਹੋਸੀاُنھاں کُوں واپس وی آݨنا ہوسیਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਕੂੰ ਵਾਪਿਸ ਵੀ ਆਣਨਾ ਹੋਸੀ
Eat itکھا لَےਖਾ ਲੈ کھا گھِنਖਾ ਘਿਨ کھائی گھِنਖਾਈ ਘਿਨ کھا گھِنਖਾ ਘਿਨ کھا گھِنਖਾ ਘਿਨ
Bring itBrought itچا لیاؤچا لیاندا

ਚਾ ਲਿਆਓ

ਚਾ ਲਿਆਂਦਾ

چا آݨوچا آندا

ਚਾ ਆਣੋ

ਚਾ ਆਂਦਾ

چائی آݨوچائی آندا

ਚਾਈ ਆਣੋ

ਚਾਈ ਆਂਦਾ

چا آݨوچا آندا

ਚਾ ਆਣੋ

ਚਾ ਆਂਦਾ

چا آݨوچا آندا

ਚਾ ਆਣੋ

ਚਾ ਆਂਦਾ

Take itTook itچا لووچا لیا

ਚਾ ਲਵੋ

ਚਾ ਲਿਆ

چا گھِنوچا گھِدا

ਚਾ ਘਿਨੋ

ਚਾ ਘਿਦਾ

چائی گھِنوچائی گھِدا

ਚਾਈ ਘਿਨੋ

ਚਾਈ ਘਿਦਾ

چا گھِنوچا گھِدا

ਚਾ ਘਿਨੋ

ਚਾ ਘਿਦਾ

چا گھِنوچا گھِدا

ਚਾ ਘਿਨੋ

ਚਾ ਘਿਦਾ

Retention of the irrgeular past tense

In Jatki Punjabi, as well as in Saraiki, the irregular Punjabi past tense form of verbs is retained when used with the verb Karnā, a feature that is not present in Eastern dialects such as Majhi, or even in other Lahnda varieties such as Pothohari and Hindko.

The irregular past tense is generally the same throughout the Punjabi dialects (e.g. khādhā, peetā, nahātā, dhotā, moyā, latthā, khalotā, ḍaṭṭhā, suttā, keetā, dittā, ghidā, seetā, baddhā).

Jatki does seem to have some additional ones as well, such as runnā for royā (cried) ḍiṭṭhā for vekhya (seen), and syātā for syāneā (recognized).

Examples:

EnglishJatkiMajhiPothohari
Eat less rotisروٹِیاں گھٹّ کھادھِیاں کروਰੋਟੀਆਂ ਘੱਟ ਖਾਧੀਆਂ ਕਰੋ روٹِیاں گھٹّ کھایا کروਰੋਟੀਆਂ ਘੱਟ ਖਾਇਆ ਕਰੋ روٹِیاں گھٹّ کھایا کروਰੋਟੀਆਂ ਘੱਟ ਖਾਇਆ ਕਰੋ
I will also be taking tea with you from tomorrow onwardsکلّ توں میں وی تُہاڈے نال چاء پِیتی کرساںਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਤੋਂ ਮੈਂ ਵੀ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਨਾਲ ਚਾਹ ਪੀਤੀ ਕਰਸਾਂ کلّ توں میں وی تُہاڈے نال چاء پیا کرانْگاਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਤੋਂ ਮੈਂ ਵੀ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਨਾਲ ਚਾਹ ਪੀਆ ਕਰਾਂਗਾ کلّ توں میں وی تُساں نال چاء پیا کرساںਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਤੋਂ ਮੈਂ ਵੀ ਤੁਸਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਚਾਹ ਪੀਆ ਕਰਸਾਂ
You should also do it as suchتُسِیں وی اِنج/ایویں کِیتا کروਤੁਸੀਂ ਵੀ ਇੰਜ/ਐਵੇਂ ਕੀਤਾ ਕਰੋ تُسِیں وی اِنج/ایویں کریا کروਤੁਸੀਂ ਵੀ ਇੰਜ/ਐਵੇਂ ਕਰਿਆ ਕਰੋ تُساں وی اِسراں کریا کروਤੁਸਾਂ ਵੀ ਇਸਰਾਂ ਕਰਿਆ ਕਰੋ
Don't be giving me such tasks.مینُوں اِنج دے/ایجہے کمّ نہ دِتّے کروਮੈਨੂੰ ਇੰਜ ਦੇ/ਅਜਿਹੇ ਕੱਮ ਨਾ ਦਿੱਤੇ ਕਰੋ مینُوں اِنج دے/ایجِہے کمّ نہ دیا کروਮੈਨੂੰ ਇੰਜ ਦੇ/ਅਜਿਹੇ ਕੱਮ ਨਾ ਦਿਆ ਕਰੋ میکی ایہے جِہے کمّ نہ دیا کروਮਿਕੀ ਇਹੇ ਜਿਹੇ ਕੱਮ ਨਾ ਦਿਆ ਕਰੋ
Tell him that he needs to eat and drink well.اوہنُوں آکھو بہ اوہ کُجھ کھادھا پِیتا کرےਓਹਨੂੰ ਆਖੋ ਬਾ ਓਹ ਕੁਝ ਖਾਧਾ ਪੀਤਾ ਕਰੇاوہنُوں آکھو کہ اوہ کُجھ کھایا پیا کرےਓਹਨੂੰ ਆਖੋ ਕਿ ਓਹ ਕੁਝ ਖਾਇਆ ਪੀਆ ਕਰੇاُسکی آکھو کہ اوہ کُجھ کھایا پیا کرےਉਸਕੀ ਆਖੋ ਕਿ ਓਹ ਕੁਝ ਖਾਇਆ ਪੀਆ ਕਰੇ
He wants that I should sleep on timeاوہ چاہندا اے میں ویلے نال سُتّا کراںਉਹ ਚਾਹੰਦਾ ਐ ਮੈਂ ਵੇਲੇ ਨਾਲ ਸੁੱਤਾ ਕਰਾਂاوہ چاہندا اے میں ویلے نال سَونْیا کراںਉਹ ਚਾਹੰਦਾ ਐ ਮੈਂ ਵੇਲੇ ਨਾਲ ਸੌਂਇਆ ਕਰਾਂاوہ چاہنا اے میں ویلے نال سیا کراںਉਹ ਚਾਹਣਾ ਐ ਮੈਂ ਵੇਲੇ ਨਾਲ ਸਿਆ ਕਰਾਂ
Do talks of truthگلّاں سچّیاں کیتِیاں کروਗੱਲਾਂ ਸੱਚੀਆਂ ਕੀਤੀਆਂ ਕਰੋ گلّاں سچّیاں کریا کروਗੱਲਾਂ ਸੱਚੀਆਂ ਕਰਿਆ ਕਰੋ گلّاں سچّیاں کریا کروਗੱਲਾਂ ਸੱਚੀਆਂ ਕਰਿਆ ਕਰੋ
You should listen to what I have to sayکدے میری گلّ وی سُن لئی کرکدے مینڈی گلّ وی سُن گھِدی کر

ਕਦੇ ਮੇਰੀ ਗੱਲ ਵੀ ਸੁਣ ਲਈ ਕਰ

ਕਦੇ ਮੈਂਡੀ ਗੱਲ ਵੀ ਸੁਣ ਘਿਦੀ ਕਰ

کدے میری گلّ وی سُن لیا کرਕਦੇ ਮੇਰੀ ਗੱਲ ਵੀ ਸੁਣ ਲਿਆ ਕਰ کدے مہاڑی گلّ وی سُنی گھِنیا کرਕਦੇ ਮਹਾੜੀ ਗੱਲ ਵੀ ਸੁਣੀ ਘਿਨਿਆ ਕਰ

This is also observed with the verbs "Rakkhnā" and "Jānā/Vanjnā".

Examples:

Asī̃ ohnū̃ ditti rakhie? (اسِیں اوہنُوں دِتّی رکھّیئے؟) instead of Asī̃ ohnū̃ dei rakhie? (اسِیں اوہنُوں دئی رکھّیئے؟)

(meaning, "Shall we keep on giving him?")

and

Oh keeti jāndā ae (اوہ کِیتی جاندا اے) instead of Oh kari jāndā ae (اوہ کری جاندا اے)

(meaning, "He keeps on doing")

Kalla mai-aan kamm keeti jaavan? instead of Kalla maiiyon kamm kari jaavan?

(meaning, "I alone am to keep on doing?)

This can be further observed with the verbs Aanā (to come) and Jānā/Vanjnā (to go), when used in this manner.

Ohnu ohndey pesay taan ditti aa (اوہنُوں اوہندے پیسے تاں دِتّی آ), meaning "Give him his money and come back"

Pesay taan mere ditti vanj (پیسے تاں میرے دِتّی ونج), meaning "Give my money as you go"

Pesay taan ditti veynda/jaanda (پیسے تاں دِتّی ویندا/جانا), meaning "You could have at least given the money as you went"

Mein hikk kamm keeti aavaan (میں ہِکّ کمّ نہ کیتی آواں), meaning "I'll be back after one task"

Mein veyndean do trae moṭian moṭian gallaan bas keeti jaavan (میں ویندیاں دو ترۓ گلّاں بس کیتی جاواں), meaning "I'm just going to say a few things as I go"

Ajj kujh baahroon na khaadhi aaveeye? (اجّ کُجھ باہرُوں نہ کھادی آوِیئے؟), meaning "Shouldn't we eat something from outside today?"

Aseen gall kareynde haaen, pehlon booha taan band keeti aa (اسِیں گلّ کریندے ہائیں، پہلوں بُوہا تاں بند کیتی آ), meaning "We will talk, first go close the door"

Booha band keeti jaaveen (بُوہا بند کیتی جاوِیں), meaning "Close the door when you go"

Oh ditti aaya karay (اوہ دِتّی آیا کرے), meaning "He can give (and come back)"

Oh ditti jaaya karay (اوہ دِتّی کرے), meaning "He can give give (while he is passing/leaving)"

Mein ḍiṭṭhi aavaan (میں ڈِتھّی آواں), meaning "I'll be back after a look"

Jaa nahaati aa (جا نہاتی آ), meaning "Go take a bath"

The words in bold would be "de", "kar", "khaa", "dekhya", and "nahaaya" in Standard Punjabi as well as in Urdu-Hindi translation.

With the verb Baiṭhnā

"Hun taan mein keeti baitha aan" instead of "Hun taan mein karii baitha aan".

(meaning, "Now I have done it" [So now what?])

"Peeti baitha ae" instead of "Pee baitha ae"

(meaning, "He has drunk")

Bibliography

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Website.
  2. http://www.sikhchic.com/history/mother_tongue_the_many_dialects_of_punjabi
  3. Web site: Glottolog 4.7 - Shahpuri .
  4. Web site: Glottolog 4.7 - Jatki .
  5. Web site: Glottolog 4.7 - Jhangi .
  6. Web site: Glottolog 4.7 - Dhanni .
  7. Book: J. Wilson . Western Punjabi (Shahpur District) . 1898 . 54 . English . me venda pyā̃, me kamm pya karendā̃..
  8. Web site: Grammar and Dictionary of Western Punjabi . archive.org . 50 . "The future tense is formed by adding to the root the letter -s with the general personal endings".
  9. Web site: Dictionary of the Jatki or Western Punjabi Language. archive.org. 9 December 2023 .
  10. Book: J. Wilson . Western Punjabi (Shahpur District) . 46 . English.
  11. Web site: Singh . Maya . 1895 . The Panjabi dictionary. . 2023-10-19 . dsal.uchicago.edu . WATT ਵੱਤ ad. Again, afterwards.
  12. Web site: Grammar and Dictionary of Western Punjabi . archive.org . 31 . "Vatt, Mur, Then, Again" . Vatt, Mur, Then, Again.
  13. Book: J. Wilson . Western Punjabi (Shahpur District) . 54 . English . Vanj (Go)..
  14. Web site: Singh . Maya . 1895 . The Panjabi dictionary. . 2023-10-21 . dsal.uchicago.edu . GHINNAṈÁ ਘਿੱਨਣਾ v. a. To take.
  15. Book: Grammar and dictionary of Western Panjabi, as spoken in the Shahpur district with proverbs, sayings and verses . 1899 . Punjab Government Press, Lahore . 1 . Ghinn for Le (Take)..
  16. Book: A. Jukes . Dictionary of the Jatki or Western Panjábi Language . 1900 . 22 . آننْڑ / Anan, v. t. To bring..
  17. Web site: Salah-ud-Din Panjabi dictionary . 2023-10-21 . dsal.uchicago.edu.