Kerala SSLC Urdu flashcards

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Nasr

Urdu word for prose. In the SSLC course it covers essays, short stories, and biographical sketches in the prescribed textbook, tested through author, theme, and short-answer items.

Khulasa

A summary of a prose lesson written in the candidate's own Urdu sentences. It must state the central idea without copying long passages from the textbook.

Ism-e-khas

A proper noun naming a specific person, place, or thing, such as Kerala or Kozhikode. It is a sub-type of ism taught in the grammar section.

Ism-e-aam

A common noun naming any member of a class, such as larka (boy) or kitab (book). It contrasts with ism-e-khas, the proper noun.

Nazm

An Urdu poem built on one sustained theme, often with a moral or patriotic message. Exam items ask for the poet, the central idea, and line-by-line explanation.

Ghazal

A poem of independent couplets sharing a radif and qafiya. The opening couplet is the matla; the closing couplet with the poet's name is the maqta.

Radif

The repeated refrain word or phrase that ends both lines of every couplet in a ghazal. It follows the qafiya rhyme in each sher.

Qafiya

The rhyme occurring immediately before the radif in a ghazal. All couplets share the same qafiya sound throughout the poem.

Matla

The opening couplet of a ghazal, in which both lines carry the qafiya and radif. It is the first sher of the poem.

Maqta

The final couplet of a ghazal, usually containing the poet's takhallus or pen name. It closes the poem and is often addressed to the beloved.

Tashreeh

Explanation of poetic lines in simple Urdu prose, followed by a statement of the underlying idea. It is not mere repetition of the verse.

Tashbeeh

The Urdu term for simile, where one thing is compared to another using a comparison word. It is one of the poetic devices named in poetry answers.

Isti'ara

The Urdu term for metaphor, where a comparison is implied without a comparison word. Naming it strengthens a tashreeh answer in the poetry section.

Takhallus

The pen name a Urdu poet adopts and inserts into the final couplet of a ghazal. Recognising it helps identify the poet in exam items.

Mazi

The Urdu grammatical term for past tense. Verb forms change for person and gender, and the auxiliary hona agrees with the subject.

Haal

The Urdu term for present tense. Present habitual and continuous forms use auxiliary verbs that agree with the subject in person and gender.

Mustaqbil

The Urdu term for future tense. It is formed with the future auxiliary forms such as ga, ge, and gi attached to the verb stem.

Zameer

The Urdu term for pronoun, such as main, hum, tu, tum, woh, and yeh. Pronouns must agree with their nouns in person and number.

Sifat

The Urdu term for adjective. In Urdu the qualifying word normally precedes the noun and agrees with it in gender and number where required.

Muhawara

An Urdu idiom whose meaning cannot be derived from its individual words. Exam items require the idiom used correctly inside a full sentence.

Zarb-ul-masal

An Urdu proverb or traditional saying carrying folk wisdom. Questions ask for its meaning and a situation where it applies.

Wahid and jam'a

Urdu terms for singular and plural. Grammar items test formation of plurals, including irregular pairs that must be memorised separately.

Muzakkar and mu'annas

Urdu terms for masculine and feminine gender. Gender determines verb and adjective agreement, and wrong gender is a common distractor.

Jumla ki islah

Sentence correction, a grammar item type. The candidate rewrites a faulty Urdu sentence fixing word order, agreement, or vocabulary errors.

Insha

Urdu composition or essay writing. Topics are familiar ones, and marks depend on structure, relevant ideas, spelling, and staying within the word limit.

Khat

An Urdu letter. Personal letters to friends or relatives follow an informal tone; formal letters use respectful openings and a clear closing.

Darkhwast

An Urdu application, usually addressed to a headmaster or official. It states the subject, the request, and ends with the sender's name and class.

Tarjuma

Translation between English and Urdu. Accurate tense, number, and gender must be preserved; literal word-for-word ordering usually produces wrong Urdu.

Mazmoon

A short Urdu paragraph or article on a given topic. It needs a topic sentence, connected supporting sentences, and a concluding line.

Rabta ke alfaz

Urdu linking words such as aur, lekin, is liye, and akhir mein. They connect sentences and raise marks in composition writing.

Hijje

Urdu spelling. Composition and grammar answers lose marks for spelling errors, so common word spellings should be practised in Urdu script.

Khatma nishan

The Urdu full stop, a small circle mark ending a sentence. Correct punctuation, including question and exclamation marks, is expected in composition.