میرے بھائی نے نیا فون خریدا۔ – Mere bhai ne naya phone kharida. – मेरे भाई ने नया फोन खरीदा।

English: My brother bought a new phone.

Grammar Focus:

Tense: Past Simple – used for completed actions that happened at a specific time in the past.

Structure: Possessive Pronoun + Subject + Ergative Marker + Article + Adjective + Object + Verb (past form).

Urdu Insight: In Urdu, "میرے بھائی نے نیا فون خریدا" uses "نے" (ne) as the ergative marker for the subject in past transitive sentences, with the verb "خریدا" (khareeda) agreeing in gender and number with the object "فون" (phone, masculine singular). For feminine objects, it would be "کھریدی" (khareedi). The possessive "میرے" (mere) agrees with the masculine noun "بھائی" (bhai, brother).

Usage Tips: This structure is ideal for narrating past events, purchases, or acquisitions involving a specific actor and item.

Use case Sentences:

My brother bought a new phone last week.

She bought a new phone for her birthday.

They bought new phones at the store.

Synonyms / Alternatives:

My brother purchased a new phone.

My brother acquired a new phone.

My brother got a new phone.

Common Mistake:

❌ My brother buy a new phone. (Incorrect tense for past action.)

✅ My brother bought a new phone. (Correct with past form "bought.")

Short Explanation:

"میرے بھائی نے نیا فون خریدا" (mere bhai ne naya phone khareeda) means the subject's sibling completed the purchase of a recently acquired mobile device.

Subject ("میرے بھائی" - mere bhai): This refers to "my brother," with "میرے" (mere) as the possessive pronoun agreeing with the masculine "بھائی" (bhai). It is the main actor, marked by "نے" (ne) in ergative case for past transitive actions.

Verb ("خریدا" - khareeda): This is the main action word, meaning "bought." It is in past tense and agrees with the object's gender (masculine here), indicating a completed transaction.

Object ("نیا فون" - naya phone): This is the direct object, meaning "a new phone," with "نیا" (naya) as the adjective describing the novelty of the "فون" (phone). It receives the action of buying.

This sentence overall recounts a specific past acquisition event.

Practice Exercise:

1. My brother ___ a new laptop yesterday. (buy)

Correct Answer: My brother bought a new laptop yesterday.

2. She ___ a new dress last month. (buy)

Correct Answer: She bought a new dress last month.

3. They ___ new cars last year. (buy)

Correct Answer: They bought new cars last year.