Participants, events and states
Roles of participants
What the sentence is about
What is the statement about?
topic
subject
ਅਰਥ
The participant or idea that the sentence is mainly about, even if it is not actively doing anything.
ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਪਛਾਣਣਾ ਹੈ
Ask what the sentence is making a statement about.
Visual guide
ABOUT frame:
[This book]
↓ comment about it
[is expensive]
Topic/theme = what
statement is about
ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਮੂਲ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ)
Punjabi often places the topic early; particles such as ਤਾਂ can contrast or frame the topic.
ਇਹ ਕਿਤਾਬ ਬਹੁਤ ਚੰਗੀ ਹੈ।