Se and ka: what it is made of and whose it is
The material is named through ka and ki, never through se: ye sweater oon ka hai — "this sweater is of wool". The pattern: the thing, then ka or ki — by the thing’s gender — then the material. Oon ka sweater — a wool sweater; resham ka kapra — silk cloth; dhaat ki ghari — a metal watch. For example: “یہ سوئٹر اون کا ہے” — This sweater is of wool. A rule from the Urdu course: worked out on examples, not memorized as…
How it works
The material is named through ka and ki, never through se: ye sweater oon ka hai — "this sweater is of wool". The pattern: the thing, then ka or ki — by the thing’s gender — then the material. Oon ka sweater — a wool sweater; resham ka kapra — silk cloth; dhaat ki ghari — a metal watch.
The same ka answers "whose": bachon ka kamra — the children’s room. Material and owner travel in one and the same tail — the language does not split them.
The thing decides the tail, not the material: the sweater is masculine — oon ka sweater; the watch feminine — dhaat ki ghari. Learned the thing’s gender — learned the tail.
Table
| the tail | stands after | changes by gender | example |
|---|---|---|---|
| se | from a place, with an instrument | never | ghar se — from the house |
| ka | a masculine thing | yes | oon ka sweater |
| ki | a feminine thing | yes | dhaat ki ghari |
| ke | plural things | yes | oon ke kapre |
By example
- یہ سوئٹر اون کا ہےye suitar un ka haiThis sweater is of wool
- ریشم کا کپڑا مہنگا ہوتا ہےrisham ka kapra mehanga hota haiSilk cloth is expensive
- یہ دھات کی گھڑی ہےye dhat ki ghari haiThis watch is of metal
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 made of in urdu?
The material is named through ka and ki, never through se: ye sweater oon ka hai — "this sweater is of wool". The pattern: the thing, then ka or ki — by the thing’s gender — then the material. Oon ka sweater — a wool sweater; resham ka kapra — silk cloth; dhaat ki ghari — a metal watch.
Se vs ka urdu difference?
The material is named through ka and ki, never through se: ye sweater oon ka hai — "this sweater is of wool". The pattern: the thing, then ka or ki — by the thing’s gender — then the material. Oon ka sweater — a wool sweater; resham ka kapra — silk cloth; dhaat ki ghari — a metal watch.
How to say wooden in urdu?
The same ka answers "whose": bachon ka kamra — the children’s room. Material and owner travel in one and the same tail — the language does not split them.
Urdu possession material?
The material is named through ka and ki, never through se: ye sweater oon ka hai — "this sweater is of wool". The pattern: the thing, then ka or ki — by the thing’s gender — then the material. Oon ka sweater — a wool sweater; resham ka kapra — silk cloth; dhaat ki ghari — a metal watch.
What does it look like in a Urdu example sentence?
“یہ سوئٹر اون کا ہے” (ye suitar un ka hai) — This sweater is of wool. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.