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**) --- ### 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? --- ### 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?