anybody
/ˈenibɒdi/pronoun
उच्चारण एनिबॉडी
कोई भी (व्यक्ति)
Basic word
- 1
(same as anyone) any person at all; an important person
कोई भी (व्यक्ति)
- Did anybody call?
- Anybody can make mistakes.
- I did not see anybody at the gate.
+ 2 more examples
- Can anybody tell me the way to the station?
- Anybody who finishes early may leave quietly.
Synonyms anyone any person whoever
Opposite nobody no one
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
anybody + singular verb
Anybody takes a singular verb even though it may refer to many people.
'Anybody' कई लोगों की ओर संकेत करे तब भी इसके साथ singular verb आती है।
- Is anybody at home?
- Anybody who wants to join is welcome.
not + anybody (negatives and questions)
In negatives and questions, anybody means any person at all; the negative is carried by not, not by a second negative word.
नकारात्मक वाक्यों और प्रश्नों में 'anybody' का अर्थ 'कोई भी व्यक्ति' है; नकारात्मकता 'not' से आती है, दूसरे negative शब्द से नहीं।
- I did not meet anybody on the way.
- Did anybody call while I was out?
anybody + else / who
Else follows anybody directly, and the possessive is anybody's.
'Else' सीधे 'anybody' के बाद आता है, और possessive रूप 'anybody's' है।
- Can anybody else answer this question?
- This is not anybody's fault.
anybody (important person)
In informal speech, 'be anybody' means to be an important person, usually in a negative sentence.
अनौपचारिक बोलचाल में 'be anybody' का अर्थ 'कोई महत्त्वपूर्ण व्यक्ति होना' है, प्रायः नकारात्मक वाक्य में।
- Everybody who was anybody attended the wedding.
anybody ... they / their
A plural pronoun such as they or their is acceptable to refer back to anybody when the gender is not known.
लिंग अज्ञात हो तो 'anybody' के संदर्भ में 'they' या 'their' जैसे plural pronoun स्वीकार्य हैं।
- If anybody calls, tell them I'll be back soon.
+Collocations 4
verb + anybody
seeasktellmeettrustblame
- Please don't tell anybody about the surprise.
anybody + else / who / can
anybody elseanybody whoanybody cananybody here
- Anybody who studies regularly can pass this exam.
hardly / scarcely + anybody
hardly anybodyscarcely anybodyalmost anybody
- Hardly anybody came to the meeting in the rain.
anybody + prepositions
anybody in the classanybody on the teamanybody from our villageanybody of importance
- Is there anybody in the class who plays the tabla?
“More examples 5
- Is anybody there? The door is open.
क्या वहाँ कोई है? दरवाज़ा खुला है।
- I could not find anybody to help me with the form.
मुझे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद करने वाला कोई नहीं मिला।
- Radhika is friendlier than anybody I know.
राधिका मेरे जानने वाले किसी भी व्यक्ति से अधिक मिलनसार है।
- Anybody would be proud to win such an award.
ऐसा पुरस्कार जीतने पर कोई भी गर्व महसूस करेगा।
- Did anybody see where I left my phone?
क्या किसी ने देखा कि मैंने अपना फ़ोन कहाँ छोड़ा था?
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I didn't see nobody in the library.
✓ I didn't see anybody in the library.
A negative verb is followed by anybody, not nobody; two negatives cancel each other.
Negative verb के बाद 'anybody' आता है, 'nobody' नहीं; दो negatives एक-दूसरे को काट देते हैं।
✗ Anybody are welcome to join the club.
✓ Anybody is welcome to join the club.
Anybody is singular and takes is.
'Anybody' singular है और इसके साथ 'is' आता है।
§Grammar and usage
Anybody takes a singular verb ('Anybody is allowed'); anybody and anyone mean the same (anybody is slightly less formal).
Anybody singular verb लेता है ('Anybody is allowed'); anybody और anyone का अर्थ समान है (anybody थोड़ा कम औपचारिक)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Anybody's guess (something nobody can be certain about: 'Who will win is anybody's guess').
Idiom 'anybody's guess' (ऐसी बात जिसके बारे में कोई निश्चित न हो: 'Who will win is anybody's guess')।