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Mini-Course: How to Speak Pashto - Lesson 4 - Present Tense First Person

When you are starting your journey on how to learn Pashto, the very first thing you need to master is the "identity" ending. In the KPK dialect , especially the way we speak in Kohat , the verb usually comes at the very end of the sentence. This is where the rules of Yam and Yu come into play. The word Yam (یم) is used exclusively for yourself. Whenever you start a sentence with " Za " (meaning I), you must finish it with "Yam." It functions like the word "am" in English. For instance, if you want to tell someone you are fine, you say "Za kha yam." Whether you are hungry, tired, or happy, as long as you are talking about yourself, "Yam" is your anchor. It is a simple pattern that builds immediate confidence in your speaking ability. On the other hand, we have Yu (یو). This is the plural form used when you are talking as a group. In our culture, the "we" is often more important than the "I...

Top Pakistani Apps that Made Pakistan Proud

The latest Mobile App Stats are revealing interesting information. Now, the searches from mobile devices have exceeded desktop searches in the US, Japan, and other developed countries. People are spending more time on digital devices than sleeping. 2,500 new apps are coming to the three biggest app stores daily, e.g., Google, Apple, and Microsoft. On Google Play, there were 1.6 million apps available by July 2015. The profits are soaring, but the competition is getting stiffer. Pakistani app developers are also carving their niche, which is being recognized by the global app market. Last year, an app developed by a Pakistani developer called Groopic was covered by CNN. Welcome to Pakistani Apps Now, Pakistani developers are seeing the potential of the app industry, and international clients are taking advantage of the cheap labor and a highly talented workforce of Pakistan's app developers. Here, we have enlisted the top Pakistani Apps that have made a mark in the international...