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SOME OF THE IMPORTANT NOUNS AND THEIR USAGES

1. Beauty: Ancient times Roman times
(a) Beauty dk iz;ksx ^[kwclwjrh] lqUnjrk* ds vFkZ Greek times Medieval times
esa gksa] rks ;g ,d uncountable noun gksrk gS_ (e) Time dk iz ; ks x good, great, bad tS l s
tSl&s qualitative adjectives ds lkFk ^thou dh ,d
The beauty of the Taj Mahal beggars [kkl izdkj dh vof/ (ftlesa vPNk] cqjk vuqHko)
descriptions.
crkus ds fy, ,d countable noun ds :i esa
My mother says that beauty needs no
ornaments. iz;ksx fd;k tkrk gS tSls –
Whether you believe it or not beauty is That was the best time of his life.
only skin deep.
The worst time of your life has gone.
(b) tc Beauty dk vFkZ ^[kwclwjr@lqUnj@vPNk O;fDr]
dqN vU; iz;ksxksa dks ns[ksa –
oLrq] uewuk] xq.k] y{k.k gks* rks ;g ,d countable
noun gksrk gS_ tSls& have a good time have good
His duck diamond was a real beauty. times
Your innocence is one of your beauties. have a bad time have bad times
Many a beauty is in love with the beauty of have a fantastic time have fantastic
India. times
2. Time:
have a hard time have hard times
(a) Time ,d uncountable noun ds :i esa iz;ksx
have a difficult time have difficult
fd;k tkrk gS tc bldk iz;ksx le; (all the
times
days of the past, present and future ;k
passing of all the days, months and years, 3. Glass:
taken as a whole) ds vFkZ esa gksrk gSA tSls – (a) Glass dk iz;ksx ^'kh'kk/dk¡p* ds vFkZ esa ,d
I need some more time to get it done. uncountable noun ds :i esa gksr k gS_ tSls
You must know that time is money. –
No one should waste time.
My house is made of glass.
fuEufyf[kr phrases es a Hkh time dk iz ; ks x
(b) ^p'ek* ds vFkZ esa 'glasses' ges'kk plural noun
uncountable noun ds :i esa gqvk gS&
ds :i esa iz;ksx fd;k tkrk gSA tSls&
Free time, winter time, lesson time,
summer time. He has bought a pair of glasses.
fdUrq ;fn time dk iz;ksx adjective ds lkFk gqvk gks How many pairs of glasses do you
rks article 'a/an' dk iz;ksx lkekU; rkSj ij lgh ekuk have?
tkrk gS] tSls& a long time, a short time etc. (c) Glass dk iz;ksx ;fn ^Xykl* (Ikkuh ihus dk crZu)
(b) tc Time dk iz;ksx volj (occasion) ds vFkZ esa ds vFkZ esa gqvk gks] rks ,d ;g ,d countable
;k ckjackjrk (frequency) crkus ds fy, gqvk gks] noun gksrk gSA vr% blds igys vko';drkuqlkj
rks ;g ,d countable noun gksrk gS_ tSls – a/an dk iz;ksx fd;k tkrk gS] rFkk bldk plural
Many a time I feel that we are made for
one another. formation Hkh -es tksM+dj fd;k tkrk gS_ tSls –
He met me three times last week. Do you have a glass?
(c) dqN phrases esa time dk ges'kk plural :i How many glasses has she bought?
times dk iz;ksx gksrk gS] tSls & 4. Hair:
at times = oc casionally (;nk&d nk] (a) Hair dk iz;ksx ^cky] ds'k* (lfEeyr :i ls/all
dHkh&dHkh) the hair on one's head) ds vFkZ esa ,d
at all times = always (lnSo] ges'kk) uncountable noun ds :i esa gksrk gSA tSls&
(d) Time dk plural :i times fuEufyf[kr Her hair is black.
phrases esa ,d [kkl ,sfrgkfld dky (a Why don't you brush your hair.
particular period in the history) crkus ds I am going to have my hair trimmed.
fy, gksrk gS&
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(b) Hair dk iz;ksx ,d countable noun ds :i esa
Hkh fd;k tkrk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa bldk vFkZ gksrk gS
a strand of hair ;k strands of hair vFkkZr
hair dks count djus ds fy, a, one, two, three,
four, five, six….. dk iz;ks x blds igys fd;k tk
ldrk gS] vkSj -s tksMd+ j bldk plural Hkh cuk;k
tk ldrk gSA bldh counting ds fy, 'Number
+ piece/pieces + of' dk iz;ksx Hkh fd;k tkrk gSA
E.g. Two of your hairs are black.
There is a hair in the curry.
or
Two pieces of your hair are black.
There is a piece of hair in the curry.
5. Cloth:
(a) Cloth dk iz;ksx ^diM+k* (dress material) )
ds vFkZ esa ,d uncountable noun ds :i esa
gksrk gS_ tSls&
I am going to buy eight yards of
cloth.
Your trousers are made of wollen
cloth.
(b) tc cloth dk iz;ksx diM+k dk VqdM+k (a piece of
cloth) ;k diM+k ls cuk fdlh pht (article) ds
vFkZ esa gksrk gS] rks ;g ,d countable noun gksrk
gS_ tSls&
I need a cloth to get rid of this stain.
He wants to buy an expensive table
cloth.
(c) Clothes ges'kk ,d plural noun ds :i esa
^oL=k* (iks'kkd clad/attire/garb) ds vFkZ esa iz;Dq r
gksrk gS_ tSls –
She needs some new clothes for this
beautiful occasion.
6. Look:
(a) Look dk iz;ksx tc ^ns[kus dk dk;Z@voyksdu*
ds vFkZ esa gqvk gks rks ;g ,d countable noun
gksrk gS_ tSls&
I want to have a look at your duck
diamond.
(b) Look dk iz ; ks x ^ps g js dk Hkko (facial
expression) ;k :i@'kDy (appearance)' ds
vFkZ esa Hkh ,d countable noun ds :i esa gksrk
gS_ tSls –
She gave me an angry look.
(c) Looks ges'kk plural noun ds :i esa person's
appearance (O;fDr dk :i] 'kDy] lqUnjrk]
lkSan;Z bR;kfn) dks n'kkZus ds fy, gksrk gS_ tSls &
Her looks are seductive.
Lolita has lost her looks.
7. Work:
(a) Work dk vFkZ tc ifjJe (labour), dk;Z
(engagement), /a/k (occupation), ukSdjh
(employment) gksrk gS] rks work ,d uncountable
noun ds :i esa iz;Dq r gksrk gS_ tSls \
Have an urgent piece work to do right now.
Work is worship.
Hard work bears fruits.
vkbZ;s dqN vU; 'kCnksa (words) rFkk 'kCn&lewgksa
(phrases) dks ns[ksa ftuesa work dk iz;ksx uncountable
noun ds :i fd;k tkrk gS&
house work household work
voluntary work social work
handi work wood work
home work stone work
(b) Work dk iz;ksx tc jpuk (creation) ds vFkZ esa
gksrk gS rc ;g countable noun ds :i esa
iz;ksx fd;k tkrk gSA tSls –
(a) This is a work of art.
(b) I have gone through all the works of
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8. Fruit:
(a) Fruit dk iz;ksx ^iQy* (vke] ve:n] lso]
la rjk] vkfn) ds vFkZ es a ,d singular
uncountable noun ds :i esa gksrk gSA vr%
bl fLFkfr esa blds igys 'a' dk iz;ksx ugha gksrk gS
vkSj u gh bldk plural formation gksrk gS_
tSls –
You must know that fruit is very
expensive now-a-days.
I am going to buy some fruit?
(b) tc fruit dk iz;ksx tc kind/type of fruit (iQy
ds izdkj) ds vFkZ esa gksrk gS] rc ;g ,d count-
able noun ds :i esa iz;Dq r gksrk gS% tSls &
An apple is a fruit [= a kind of fruit].
A banana and an orange are two
fruits. [= too
types of fruit]
Note: Fruits ges'kk ,d plural noun ds :i
esa iz;ksx gksrk gS tc bldk vFkZ ykHk] ifj.kke ;k
ikfjrksf"kd gksrk gSA tSls –
The fruits of industry are very sweet.
Hard work bears fruits
9. Force:
tc Force dk vFkZ gksrk gS ^cy@rkdr* rks ;g
uncountable gksrk gSA ij tc bldk iz;ksx
fdlh O;fDr] oLrq ;k lsuk ds fy, gksrk gS rks ;g
countable gksrk gSA

Force does not work all the time.
(Uncountable)
My mother has been a great force to me.
(Countable)
10. Mankind:
bl word dk vFkZ gksrk gS ^ekuo tkfr*A ;g ,d
singular noun gS vkSj bldk plural ugha curk
gSA blfy, mankinds fy[kuk xyr gksrk gSA
blds fy, tks pronoun iz;ksx esa yk;k tkrk gS
og It gSA
Mankind have marvelled at diamonds
for at least 5000 years. (In-
correct)
Mankind has marvelled at diamonds
for at least 5000 years. (Correct)
11. Manner:
tc manner dk vFkZ gksrk gS ^rjhdk@<ax* (way)
gksrk gS] rks ;g ,d singular countable noun 14. Fish–
ds :i esa tkuk tkrk gS vkSj manners bldk
plural form gksrk gSA ij tc ^vkpkj&O;ogkj*
dh ckr vkrh gS rks blds fy, gesa'kk 'manners'
dk iz;ksx gh djuk pkfg,A
Nobody will like these manners of
yours. (conduct/behaviour)
Your children need to learn manners.
(vkpkj&O;ogkj@rkSj rjhds)
You have done it in a beautiful manner.
(rjhdk@<ax)
bu ckrksa ds vfrfjDr ,d egRoiw.kZ ckr ;g Hkh gS fd 15. Word –
tc behaviour dh ckr u gks cfYd way of
behaving towards someone dh ckr gks rks
manner dks ges'kk singular gh iz;ksx esa yk;k
tkrk gSA
I cannot appreciate this manner. (the way
you have behaved with someone)
12. Marriage
(i) Marriage dk iz;ksx ^'kknh] fookg] fudkg* ds
vFkZ esa ,d uncountable noun ds :i esa gksrk
gSA tSls&
Marriage is the union of two souls.
(ii) ysfdu] tc marriage dk vFkZ wedding
(fookgksRlo)_ 'the ceremony in which two
persons get married' gks] rks ;g ,d count-
able noun ds :i esa iz;qDr gksrk gSA tSls&
Two marriages are to take place in
my village next week.
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13. Metropolis –
Metropolitan ,d adjective gS vkSj blds noun
ds :i esa metropolis dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA Metropolitan
dk vFkZ gksrk gS ^egkuxjh;* vkSj metropolis dk
vFkZ gksrk gSa ^egkuxj*A è;ku nsus dh ckr ;g gS fd
metropolitan city fy[kuk ;k dguk xyr gksrk gS
D;ksafd metropolitan esa vUnj gh city vFkkZr 'kgj
dk vFkZ fufgr gksrk gSA vr% noun ds :i esa
metropolis dk iz;ksx lgh gksrk gSA ijUrq ;g Hkh è;ku
j[ksa fd metropolitan ds ckn vU; noun dk iz;ksx
xyr ugha gksrk gS] tSls & metropolitan life/
services/area etc.
E.g. My parents don’t want to live in a
metropolitan city (metropolitan city
ds LFkku ij metropolis dk iz;ksx djsa)
Metropolitan life is full of hustle
and bustle (Correct)
Delhi is one of the metropolises is
India . (Correct )
(a) Fish dk iz;ksx tc Food Hkkstu ds vFkZ esa gksrk
gS rks ;g Uncountable ekuk tkrk gSA blfy,
ge dgrs gS I eat fish. ugha dh I eat fishes.
(b) tc ge ,d gh izdkj dh Fish dh ckr djrs gS
rks budk Singular or plural form "fish" gh
gksrk gSA
There is a shoal of fish in the pond.
(c) ijUrq tc ge vyx&vyx izdkj ds eNyh;ks dh ckr
djrs gS rks ge fishes (plural) dk iz;ksx djrs gSA
Many fishes are on the verge of extinction.
(a) tc word dk iz;ksx 'kCn ds vFkZ gks rks ;g ,d
Countable noun gks tkrk gSA
mnkgj.k esa le>s&
You letter should not exc eed two
hundred words. [;gk¡ "Words" lgh gSA]
(b) tc word dk iz ; ks x News/message/
information/promise ds vFkZ gks rks ;g ,d
uncountable noun gks tkrk gSA
mnkgj.k esa le>s&
He sent a word that he would not come.
[;gka (a) ugha vk;sxk word ds igysA]
(a) Bhumika knows how to keep one's
words. [words dh txg word dk iz;ksx
djsaA]
(b) The word is they have split up. [No
error]
(c) You have to spread the word about
the side effects of love affairs. [No
error]