This one has been tripping me up a lot while [[Learning Punjabi]].
ਤੁਸੀਂ = when "you" is the doer of the action
ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ = when "you" is receiving or experiencing something
- The informal version of this is: ਤੈਨੂੰ
## ChatGPT
### 🔹 Quick Trick to Remember:
- Use **ਤੁਸੀਂ** when "you" is the doer of the action. (Who is doing it? **You** → **ਤੁਸੀਂ**)
- Use **ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ** when "you" is **receiving** something or experiencing something. (To whom? **You** → **ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ**)
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### 1️⃣ **ਤੁਸੀਂ (Tusī̃) – Subject Pronoun**
- **ਤੁਸੀਂ** is a subject pronoun, meaning it is used when "you" is the subject of the sentence (i.e., the one performing the action).
- It is the **formal or plural** version of "you" (the informal version is **ਤੂੰ**).
#### ✅ Examples:
- **ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਹੋ?** (Tusī̃ kivē̃ ho?) – How are you?
- **ਤੁਸੀਂ ਸਕੂਲ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹੋ?** (Tusī̃ sakūl jāndē ho?) – Do you go to school?
- **ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕੀ ਖਾਏ?** (Tusī̃ kī khāē?) – What did you eat?
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### 2️⃣ **ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ (Tuhānū) – Indirect Object / Dative Case**
- **ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ** is used when "you" is the **recipient** of an action (dative case).
- It is often used when something is being given, told, or directed **to you**.
- It is also used in impersonal/experiential expressions (e.g., "Do you like...?").
#### ✅ Examples:
- **ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਕਿਤਾਬ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ?** (Tuhānū ih kitāb chāhīdī hai?) – Do you need this book?
- **ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਸਵਾਲ ਪੁੱਛਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ।** (Maiṁ tuhānū ikk savāl puchhaṇā cāhundā hā̃.) – I want to ask you a question.
- **ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਆਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ?** (Tuhānū Panjābī āundī hai?) – Do you know Punjabi?
- **ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਚਾਹ ਪਸੰਦ ਹੈ?** (Tuhānū chāh pasand hai?) – Do you like tea?