Background Review
let’s quickly review: us ki = her
Radha us ki kitab paDhti hai = Radha reads her book
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Radha reads her newspaper =
using apna
using us ki can cause confusion:
Radha reads her newspaper
her = Radha’s or someone else’s?
to clarify, we use apni kitab = her own book
Radha apni kitab paDhti hai = Radha reads her (own) book
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with her own mother =
Radha goes to the park with her own mother =
Gentle Requests
apni is commonly used with Gentle Requests:
apni kitab khol-o = Open your own book
apna kaam kar-o = Do your own work
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Tell your own story =
Take your own pen =
Usage
apni is used for these two main purposes:
1) when you are acting on something that you own
(apni kitab, apna ghar, etc.)
2) when you are interacting with someone related to you
(apni ma, apna bhai, etc.)
