Kaam nahin karta: when a thing does not do its deed
A broken thing here "does not do its work": TV kaam nahin kar raha — the TV is not doing work. The verb is kaam karna, to do work — the same pair that means "to work" of a person. For example: “ٹی وی کام نہیں کر رہا۔” — The TV does not work. A rule from the Urdu course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
A broken thing here "does not do its work": TV kaam nahin kar raha — the TV is not doing work. The verb is kaam karna, to do work — the same pair that means "to work" of a person.
Two broken-words are worth telling apart: toot gaya — it broke (a crack, a fall). Kaam nahin karta — it does not work (it stands whole and does nothing). A charger can be whole and still kaam nahin karta.
The repair reverses the frame: theek ho gaya — it became right again. The charger theek ho gaya — the charger works again: the ho gaya of sudden result, back on duty.
Table
| what happened | how to say | what to do |
|---|---|---|
| the mouse does not work | ماوس کام نہیں کرتا | ری اسٹارٹ کرو |
| the screen is dark | اسکرین کام نہیں کرتی | کیبل دیکھو |
| the button will not press | بٹن کام نہیں کرتا | دوسرا بٹن دباؤ |
| the phone broke | فون ٹوٹ گیا | ٹھیک کرواؤ |
By example
- ٹی وی کام نہیں کر رہا۔ti wi kam nahin kar reha.The TV does not work
- چارجر ٹھیک ہو گیا۔chardzher thik ho gaya.The charger works again
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
How to say it does not work in urdu?
A broken thing here "does not do its work": TV kaam nahin kar raha — the TV is not doing work. The verb is kaam karna, to do work — the same pair that means "to work" of a person.
Toota gaya vs kaam nahin karta difference?
Two broken-words are worth telling apart: toot gaya — it broke (a crack, a fall). Kaam nahin karta — it does not work (it stands whole and does nothing). A charger can be whole and still kaam nahin karta.
How to say the button does not press in urdu?
A broken thing here "does not do its work": TV kaam nahin kar raha — the TV is not doing work. The verb is kaam karna, to do work — the same pair that means "to work" of a person.
How to say it got fixed in urdu?
A broken thing here "does not do its work": TV kaam nahin kar raha — the TV is not doing work. The verb is kaam karna, to do work — the same pair that means "to work" of a person.
What does it look like in a Urdu example sentence?
“ٹی وی کام نہیں کر رہا۔” (ti wi kam nahin kar reha.) — The TV does not work. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.