What raat means
raat is written رات in the Urdu script and means night in English. It is taught in the Time & Days lessons under Parts of the Day.
Forms of raat
raat is feminine: the plural adds -en (raaten) and the oblique plural -on (raaton). The singular does not change before a postposition.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Direct | رات raat | راتیں raaten |
| Oblique (before a postposition) | رات raat | راتوں raaton |
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.
raat in example sentences
رات کو دیر نہ جاگو۔
Don't stay up late at night. Tatoeba #12486889
ٹام رات کو گھر آیا تھا۔
Tom came over last night. Tatoeba #1459171
تم رات کو سو سکے تھے۔
Did you get any sleep at all last night? Tatoeba #4229954
3 of 8 Tatoeba sentences that use raat in this sense. Example sentences from Tatoeba, licensed CC BY 2.0 FR. Contributors are named on each sentence page.
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