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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...

Do you know these facts about memes?

meme showing a squirrel

Millions of apps exist in the world. The number is increasing exponentially. The real challenge for the developers is to reach the audience. One may have the most fantastic app in the world, but if the users don’t know about it then it is like a white elephant! It costs so much but it is of no use.  Not everyone can afford millions of dollars to market their apps. Marketers are now integrating internet memes for app promotion in particular and promotion in general. Let me tell you a bit about internet memes.  

In 1976, a British evolutionary biologist and author, Richard Dawkins, in his book “The Selfish Gene,” presented the idea of Memes. Analogous to a gene, a meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads from person to person across cultures. He likened the spread of ideas from culture to culture to the genes found in living beings. As genes can move among offspring, Memes can also mutate, change, and eventually die. 

Internet Memes are a subset of memes. Any idea (video, image, word, or sign) that spreads across cultures through the Internet can be termed an internet meme. The phenomenon started on the web in 1996 with the “Dancing Baby” video (although the baby and his dance moves were a bit weird). Internet memes are now known as funny, quirky, and shareable videos or images with humorous text. The images and videos are taken from famous movies, TV shows, and animated cartoons.

The dancing baby - Internet's first meme
Dancing Baby 

Memes can be very effective and have a high reach, but they have a short shelf life. Though some memes have shown resilience. Memes are very effective when you integrate them with other promotional content, especially during TOFU (top of the funnel) and MOFU (middle of the funnel). Place them where they can be shared easily. You can increase traffic if you link the memes to the website, Facebook, or Twitter pages through a CTA. Internet memes are the most shared content on the net. Millennials, especially Generation Z, are the primary consumers of internet memes. They are also immediate app users.

For creating memes, you don’t need a special degree; however, a graphics design or a photography degree can help. Anyone with a good sense of humor and basic computer skills can make a viral meme. Either you can make it with graphic software, or you can use any online meme creator that is abundantly available on the web. 

Internet memes can be very useful to market your app if used properly. In the fast-paced Internet world, the key is to identify potential opportunities early and capitalize on them before they become diluted. Comment if you liked this post. Or if you didn't, then read the previous post.

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