Punctuation Rules in Roman Urdu (Fully Deep)
1. Full Stop ( . )
Naam: Full Stop
Istemaal: Jab sentence complete ho jaye to usay khatam karne ke liye.
Rule: Har declarative sentence (jo koi baat ya info day raha ho) ke end par lagta hai.
Example:
- Main school ja raha hoon.
- Wo cricket khelta hai.
2. Comma ( , )
Naam: Comma
Istemaal: Sentence mein choti choti rukawat dikhane ke liye, list batane ke liye ya clauses separate karne ke
liye.
Rules:
- List banate waqt:
 - Mujhe aam, seb, kela aur angoor pasand hain.
- Do clauses ko milane mein:
 - Agar baarish hui, to hum nahi jaayenge.
3. Question Mark ( ? )
Naam: Sawal Nishaan
Istemaal: Jab sentence sawali ho.
Rule: Har interrogative sentence ke end mein lagta hai.
Example:
- Kya tum kal ao ge?
- Aaj mausam kaisa hai?
4. Exclamation Mark ( ! )
Naam: Ta'ajub ka Nishaan
Istemaal: Jazbaat (khushi, gussa, hairani) dikhane ke liye.
Rule: Emotional ya strong expressions ke baad use hota hai.
                         Punctuation Rules in Roman Urdu (Fully Deep)
Example:
- Wah! Kya baat hai!
- Bahar barf gir rahi hai!
5. Colon ( : )
Naam: Colon
Istemaal: Kisi cheez ka explanation ya list dene se pehle.
Rule: Jab kisi point ko expand karna ho ya list deni ho.
Example:
- Tumhein teen cheezein chahiyein: kitaab, pen, aur notebook.
- Usne kaha: "Main kal aaoonga."
6. Semicolon ( ; )
Naam: Semi Colon
Istemaal: Do related sentences ko milane ke liye jab dono independent hoon.
Rule: Jab sentence mukammal ho, magar agla sentence usi se related ho.
Example:
- Mujhe bhook lagi hai; main kuch khanay ja raha hoon.
- Wo thak gaya tha; is liye usne rest kiya.
7. Quotation Marks ( " " ya ' ' )
Naam: Inverted Commas / Quotation Marks
Istemaal: Kisi ka exact dialogue ya lafz quote karne ke liye.
Rule: Jab kisi ka direct jumla likhna ho.
Example:
- Usne kaha, "Main school nahi jaa raha."
- Unho ne kaha, 'Sabar karo.'
8. Apostrophe ( ' )
Naam: Apostrophe
Istemaal: Possession dikhane ke liye ya contracted forms mein.
                          Punctuation Rules in Roman Urdu (Fully Deep)
Rules:
- Possession: Ali's book (Ali ki kitaab)
- Contractions: It's (It is), don't (do not)
Example:
- That's my brother's car.
- Don't be late.
9. Hyphen ( - )
Naam: Hyphen
Istemaal: Do words ko jorne ke liye jo aik mil kar meaning bana rahe hoon.
Example:
- A well-known author
- A ten-year-old boy
10. Dash ( -- )
Naam: Dash
Istemaal: Emphasis dene ya interruption dikhane ke liye.
Example:
- Wo -- jo kal aaya tha -- mera cousin hai.
- Main yehi keh raha tha -- samjhay?