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Re: Pronounsanon jiMy reply is not to be taken as 100 percent correct. However, I have used the book you are studying right now. You have to take into consideration the difference between the Punjabi that is the sacred language of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and modern Punjabi which comes under the influence of several centuries of change.1. ਹਉ AND ਮੈਂ are both used in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji depending on context.2. ਸੋ is used at times and omitted at times in Sri Guru Granth Sahib JiThis may be frustrating. However, remember that an entire book Guru Granth Darpan was written by Professor Sahib Singh so that modern Punjabi speakers would be able to understand Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.If your goal is to read Japuji Sahib, then concentrate on the book Sacred Language of the Sikhs and forget about modern Punjabi for the time being. It can be confusing even with dictionaries at your side.You can move on. I recommend you first learn to read SGGS and then move onto modern Punjabi.
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My reply is not to be taken as 100 percent correct. However, I have used the book you are studying right now. You have to take into consideration the difference between the Punjabi that is the sacred language of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and modern Punjabi which comes under the influence of several centuries of change.
1. ਹਉ AND ਮੈਂ are both used in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji depending on context.
2. ਸੋ is used at times and omitted at times in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
This may be frustrating. However, remember that an entire book Guru Granth Darpan was written by Professor Sahib Singh so that modern Punjabi speakers would be able to understand Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.
If your goal is to read Japuji Sahib, then concentrate on the book Sacred Language of the Sikhs and forget about modern Punjabi for the time being. It can be confusing even with dictionaries at your side.
You can move on. I recommend you first learn to read SGGS and then move onto modern Punjabi.
