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izaafa(m): addition

Description of izaafa: The izaafa is a grammatical construct in Urdu and Persian that links two nouns to show possession or attribution, where the first noun modifies the second. It functions as a connective device that creates compound meanings through annexation and relationship between words. Unlike simple adjectives that describe qualities independently, izaafa establishes a direct grammatical bond between nouns. Differs from English prepositions in that it operates through word order and inflection

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tawajjoh chaaragar ki baaes-e-takleef hai 'bekhud'

izaafa hai museebat mein

dawaaon ka asar karna

the attention of the healer is

the cause of more torment, ‘bekhud’

the medicine having effect

adds to my misery

Abbas Ali Khan Bekhud (1)

tawajjoh (m) (2)

attention, interest

chaaragar (m) (2)

healer, doctor, physician

baaes (m) (1)

cause, basis

takleef (m) (1)

trouble, pain, misery

izaafa (m) (1)

addition

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