What baat means
baat is written بات in the Urdu script and means thing said / matter in English. It belongs to the Common Words vocabulary.
Forms of baat
baat is feminine: the plural adds -en (baaten) and the oblique plural -on (baaton). The singular does not change before a postposition.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Direct | بات baat | باتیں baaten |
| Oblique (before a postposition) | بات baat | باتوں baaton |
Gender is taken from the course word list. The postposition rule is explained on the postpositions page, and how gender works on the noun gender page.
baat in example sentences
ہم نے کئی چیزوں پر بات کی۔
We talked about many things. Tatoeba #1827059
میں آخری بندہ ہوں گا جو کسی ایسی بات پر یقین کرے گا۔
I am the last to believe such a thing. Tatoeba #1465765
تمہیں اس قسم کی باتیں بچوں کے سامنے نہیں کرنی چائیے۔
You shouldn't say that kind of thing when children are around. Tatoeba #1448538
Uses the plural باتیں.
3 of 5 Tatoeba sentences that use baat in this sense. Example sentences from Tatoeba, licensed CC BY 2.0 FR. Contributors are named on each sentence page.
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