Background Review
Let’s quickly review the possessive form:
us ki ma = her mom
You Try...
her sister sings =
jis ki
Let’s understand how to use jis = whose
Construction is easy: replace the us -> jis
us ki behen = her sister -> jis ki behen = whose sister
Radha ki behen ga-ti hai = Radha’s sister sings
Radha kaun hai? jis ki behen ga-ti hai =
Who is Radha? The person whose sister sings
You Try...
1) start with:
Amit’s mom is a dancer =
2) ask:
Who is Amit? =
3) answer:
(The person) whose mom is a dancer =
example with obliques
jis = j form of us
Radha ko pizza pasand hai = Radha likes pizza
Radha kaun hai? = Who is Radha?
jis ko pizza pasand hai = (The person) who likes pizza
You Try...
1) start with:
Amit likes rice =
2) then ask:
Who is Amit? =
3) answer:
(The person) who likes rice =
