What zameen means
zameen is written زمین in the Urdu script and means earth / ground in English. It belongs to the Nature vocabulary.
Forms of zameen
zameen is feminine: the plural adds -en (zameenen) and the oblique plural -on (zameenon). The singular does not change before a postposition.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Direct | زمین zameen | زمینیں zameenen |
| Oblique (before a postposition) | زمین zameen | زمینوں zameenon |
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.
zameen in example sentences
زمین بارش کے بعد گیلی ہو چکی ہے۔
The ground is wet after rain. Tatoeba #2078351
لوگ پہلے سمجھتے تھے کہ سورج زمین کے گرد گردش کرتا ہے۔
People used to think the Sun spins around the Earth. Tatoeba #1497761
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