This is the 5th most frequent Urdu word.
نے
The Urdu word "نے" is a postposition used to indicate the subject of a verb in the past tense, often translated as "by" or marking the doer of an action.
'نے' serves as an agentive particle to indicate the subject performing the action in a transitive sentence.
علی نے کتاب پڑھی۔
Ali read the book.
'نے' highlights the person completing the action in a past narrative statement.
میں نے آپ کو بتایا تھا۔
I had told you.
'نے' identifies Manal as the doer of the action, emphasizing the action's completion.