along
/əˈlɒŋ/preposition, adverb
उच्चारण अलॉंग
के साथ-साथ, किनारे-किनारे; आगे; साथ
Basic word
- 1
from one end to or towards the other end of something; in a line that follows the side of something long; forward; with somebody
के साथ-साथ, किनारे-किनारे; आगे; साथ
- walk along the road
- trees along the river
- Come along with us.
+ 3 more examples
- We walked along the beach at sunset.
- Houses were built along both sides of the river.
- Bring your brother along when you come to the party.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 6
along + noun (preposition)
Along means following the length of something such as a road, river or wall.
'Along' का अर्थ है सड़क, नदी या दीवार जैसी चीज़ की लंबाई के साथ-साथ।
- We walked along the river.
- Trees were planted along the road.
come / go / bring + along (adverb)
As an adverb it means together with someone or moving forward.
Adverb के रूप में इसका अर्थ है किसी के साथ या आगे बढ़ते हुए।
- Why don't you come along?
- Bring along your admit card.
along with + noun
Along with means together with and does not change the verb number.
'Along with' का अर्थ है 'के साथ' और इससे verb का वचन नहीं बदलता।
- The captain, along with his team, was honoured.
along the way / get along
Fixed phrases give the sense of during a journey or being on good terms.
स्थिर phrases यात्रा के दौरान या अच्छे संबंध रखने का अर्थ देते हैं।
- Radhika gets along well with her classmates.
along with vs and
Along with joins an extra person without making the subject plural, unlike and.
'Along with' अतिरिक्त व्यक्ति को बिना subject को बहुवचन बनाए जोड़ता है, जबकि 'and' बहुवचन बनाता है।
- The teacher and the students are here; the teacher, along with the students, is here.
along as a preposition of time
Along can mean during a process, as in along the way, but not for a fixed time.
'Along' प्रक्रिया के दौरान का अर्थ दे सकता है, जैसे 'along the way', पर निश्चित समय के लिए नहीं।
- Radhika learned many lessons along the way.
+Collocations 6
along + place
the roadthe coastthe riverthe platformthe wall
- Shops line both sides along the main road.
verb + along
walkmoveplaysingtag
- She sang along with the radio.
phrasal verbs
get alongcome alongplay alonggo along with
- He did not go along with the plan.
along with / all along
along withall alongalong the wayright along
- I knew the answer all along.
go along + with
with a planwith a decisionwith a friendwith the crowd
- He went along with the plan.
along + route
the coastthe borderthe highwaythe canal
- Villages lie along the canal.
“More examples 7
- Vendors sell flowers along the temple road.
विक्रेता मंदिर मार्ग के किनारे फूल बेचते हैं।
- The principal, along with the teachers, welcomed the guest.
प्रधानाचार्य ने शिक्षकों के साथ मेहमान का स्वागत किया।
- Come along; the bus is about to leave.
साथ चलो; बस छूटने वाली है।
- A long queue stretched along the bank.
बैंक के साथ-साथ एक लंबी कतार फैली थी।
- He took his notes along to the library.
वह अपने नोट्स साथ लेकर पुस्तकालय गया।
- Take a raincoat along; the monsoon is unpredictable.
साथ में raincoat ले जाओ; मानसून का कोई भरोसा नहीं।
- Walk along this lane and turn left at the temple.
इस गली में आगे चलिए और मंदिर पर बाएँ मुड़िए।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The teacher along with the students are here.
✓ The teacher along with the students is here.
Along with does not make the subject plural; the verb agrees with teacher.
'Along with' से subject बहुवचन नहीं होता; verb 'teacher' के अनुसार आती है।
¶Idioms 1
along with
in addition to sb/sth; in the same way as sb/sth
(के) साथ-साथ, (के) साथ
- Radhika, along with her friends, visited the museum.
- Bring your ID along with the form.
◇Word family
?Which word?
Keep apart along (following the length of something: 'along the coast') and across (from one side to the other: 'across the river').
Along (किसी चीज़ की लंबाई के साथ-साथ: 'along the coast') और across (एक ओर से दूसरी ओर: 'across the river') को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Phrasal verbs and idioms, asked very often: get along (with sb) (have a friendly relationship), go along with (agree with an idea), along with (together with; in addition to: 'Radhika, along with her friends, is coming'; the verb agrees with the first subject), all along (all the time, from the beginning: 'I knew it all along'), come along (hurry; make progress), play along (pretend to agree).
Phrasal verbs और idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: get along (with sb) (मित्रवत संबंध रखना, निभना), go along with (किसी विचार से सहमत होना), along with (के साथ; के अतिरिक्त: 'Radhika, along with her friends, is coming'; verb पहले subject से मेल खाता है), all along (शुरू से हमेशा: 'I knew it all along'), come along (जल्दी करो; प्रगति करना), play along (सहमत होने का दिखावा करना)।