The word kē (then / because of) has no exact equivalent in English and is added after a verb to join a sequence of actions or describes the result of an action.
ਹੱਥ ਧੋ ਕੇ ਰੋਟੀ ਖਾਈਂ
hatth dho kē roṭī khāī(n)
Wash your hands then eat roti
hatth dho kē roṭī khāī(n)
Wash your hands then eat roti
ਚਿੱਠੀ ਪੜ੍ਹ ਕੇ ਉਹਨੂੰ ਸੁਣਾ
chiṭṭhī paṛh kē uhanū(n) suṇā
Read (yourself) the letter then read it to him/her
chiṭṭhī paṛh kē uhanū(n) suṇā
Read (yourself) the letter then read it to him/her
ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਛੱਡ ਕੇ ਇਹ ਪਿੰਡ ‘ਚ ਆ ਗਈ
shahir chhaḍḍ kē ih pinḍḍ ‘ch ā gaī
She left the city and came to the village
shahir chhaḍḍ kē ih pinḍḍ ‘ch ā gaī
She left the city and came to the village
The word karakē (because of) is made from the words kar (do) and kē (then), but is usually used to express the reason for something
ਉਹ ਠੰਢ ਕਰਕੇ ਬਾਹਰ ਨਹੀਂ ਸੀ ਜਾਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੀ
uh ṭhanḍḍh karakē bāhar nahī(n) sī jāṇā chāhunddī
Because of the cold, she didn’t want to go outside
uh ṭhanḍḍh karakē bāhar nahī(n) sī jāṇā chāhunddī
Because of the cold, she didn’t want to go outside
ਦੁਕਾਨ ਦੂਰ ਹੋਣ ਕਰਕੇ, ਪੈਦਲ ਨਹੀਂ ਜਾ ਸਕਦਾ
dukān dūr hoṇ karakē, paedal nahī(n) jā sakadā
Because the store was far away, he couldn’t go by foot
dukān dūr hoṇ karakē, paedal nahī(n) jā sakadā
Because the store was far away, he couldn’t go by foot