What chaabi means
chaabi is written چابی in the Urdu script and means key in English. It is taught in the Travel & Directions lessons under Hotel & Stay.
Forms of chaabi
chaabi is feminine and ends in -i: the plural adds -yaan (chaabiyaan) and the oblique plural -yon (chaabiyon). The singular does not change before a postposition.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Direct | چابی chaabi | چابیاں chaabiyaan |
| Oblique (before a postposition) | چابی chaabi | چابیوں chaabiyon |
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.
chaabi in example sentences
میری چابی گم ہو گئی ہے۔
I've lost my key. Tatoeba #1537986
مجھے أپنی چابی کو ڈھونڈنے کی ضرورت ہے۔
I must find my key. Tatoeba #5398142
میں اپنی گاڑی کی چابیاں پیچھے چھوڑ آیا ہوں۔
I have left my car keys behind. Tatoeba #1450561
Uses the plural چابیاں.
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