पाकिस्तान (paakistaan)

noun The proper noun name of the country Pakistan; a single, straightforward sense.
Sense 1 : the country Pakistan
noun, masculine
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: In everyday Delhi-NCR speech, पाकिस्तान (paakistaan) comes up constantly in conversations about cricket, history, and Partition (बंटवारा, bantvaaraa), given the shared history and family ties that cross the border for many older households. The tone around the word can range from warm nostalgia (older generations recalling pre-Partition homes) to the sharper edge of cricket rivalry banter -- context and speaker matter a lot here.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes forget that as a proper noun, पाकिस्तान (paakistaan) does not take a plural or change form -- it behaves like any place name and takes की/का/के (kii/kaa/ke) forms based on the noun it modifies, e.g. पाकिस्तान की सरकार (paakistaan kii sarkaar, 'the government of Pakistan').
Sample Sentences:
पाकिस्तान भारत का पड़ोसी देश है। Pakistan is India's neighboring country.
(paakistaan bhaarat kaa padosii desh hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
मेरे दादाजी का जन्म पाकिस्तान में हुआ था। My grandfather was born in Pakistan.
(mere daadaajii kaa janm paakistaan men huaa thaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
आज रात भारत और पाकिस्तान का मैच है, पूरा मोहल्ला जगेगा। Tonight there's a match between India and Pakistan, the whole neighborhood will stay awake.
(aaj raat bhaarat aur paakistaan kaa maich hai, pooraa mohallaa jagegaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
बंटवारे के बाद उनका परिवार पाकिस्तान से भारत आ गया था। After Partition, their family came to India from Pakistan.
(bantvaare ke baad unkaa parivaar paakistaan se bhaarat aa gayaa thaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
अगर बंटवारा न होता, तो शायद वे अब भी पाकिस्तान में रहते। If Partition hadn't happened, maybe they would still be living in Pakistan.
(agar bantvaaraa n hotaa, to shaayad ve ab bhii paakistaan men rahte।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
अगर आज भारत पाकिस्तान से हार गया, तो मैं टीवी तोड़ दूँगा! If India loses to Pakistan today, I'm going to break the TV!
(agar aaj bhaarat paakistaan se haar gayaa, to main tiivii tod doongaa!)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
पाकिस्तान की स्थापना 1947 में हुई थी। Pakistan was founded in 1947.
(paakistaan kii sthaapnaa 1947 men huii thii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
काश मैं एक बार अपने दादाजी का पुराना घर पाकिस्तान में देख पाता। I wish I could see my grandfather's old house in Pakistan just once.
(kaash main ek baar apne daadaajii kaa puraanaa ghar paakistaan men dekh paataa।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
पाकिस्तान की क्रिकेट टीम इस बार बहुत मज़बूत लग रही है। Pakistan's cricket team looks very strong this time.
(paakistaan kii kriket tiim is baar bahut mazboot lag rahii hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
भारत और पाकिस्तान के रिश्ते हमेशा से जटिल रहे हैं। The relations between India and Pakistan have always been complicated.
(bhaarat aur paakistaan ke rishte hameshaa se jatil rahe hain।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
उस बुज़ुर्ग ने बताया कि पाकिस्तान में उनका घर आज भी वैसा ही खड़ा है। The elderly man told us that his house in Pakistan still stands the same way even today.
(us buzurg ne bataayaa ki paakistaan men unkaa ghar aaj bhii vaisaa hii khadaa hai।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): पाकिस्तान (paakistaan)
(sg.m.oblique): पाकिस्तान (paakistaan)
(pl.m.direct): पाकिस्तान (paakistaan)
(pl.m.oblique): पाकिस्तानों (paakistaanon)