apostrophe
/əˈpɒstrəfi/noun
उच्चारण अपॉस्ट्रफ़ी
एपॉस्ट्रॉफ़ी, वर्ण-लोप चिह्न, (') चिह्न
Core word
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[C]
the mark (') used to show that one or more letters or numbers have been left out, as in can't, or to show that something belongs to somebody, as in Radhika's book
एपॉस्ट्रॉफ़ी, वर्ण-लोप चिह्न, (') चिह्न
- Don't forget the apostrophe in "it's" when it means "it is".
- The apostrophe goes after the s in "the students' hostel".
- The apostrophe in "don't" shows that the letter o is missing.
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- Students often put an apostrophe in "its" when they should not.
- Write "the children's toys" with an apostrophe before the s.
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[C, U] technical
(in literature) a speech or passage in which the writer or speaker talks directly to a person who is absent or dead, or to a thing or an idea
(साहित्य में) संबोधन, अनुपस्थित व्यक्ति या वस्तु को सीधा संबोधन
- "O Death, where is thy sting?" is a famous example of apostrophe.
- The poet opens with an apostrophe to the river, addressing it as a living friend.
- In the poem, the poet uses apostrophe to speak directly to the moon.
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- Addressing the dead hero in his speech was a dramatic use of apostrophe.
- Apostrophe is a figure of speech often tested in literature papers.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
apostrophe + s (singular possession)
Add apostrophe + s to a singular noun to show that something belongs to it.
Singular noun के स्वामित्व को दिखाने के लिए उसमें apostrophe + s जोड़ें।
- Radhika's book is on the table.
- The teacher's desk is by the window.
s + apostrophe (plural possession)
Add only the apostrophe after a regular plural ending in s; irregular plurals take apostrophe + s.
s पर समाप्त होने वाले नियमित plural में केवल apostrophe लगाएँ; अनियमित plural में apostrophe + s लगता है।
- The students' notebooks were collected.
- The children's park is closed.
apostrophe in contractions
The apostrophe takes the place of missing letters in contractions such as can't and it's.
'Can't' और 'it's' जैसे संक्षिप्त रूपों में apostrophe छूटे हुए अक्षरों की जगह लेता है।
- It's raining; I can't go out.
no apostrophe in plurals and possessive pronouns
Do not use an apostrophe for ordinary plurals, nor in possessive pronouns such as its, hers and theirs.
सामान्य plural में और its, hers, theirs जैसे possessive pronouns में apostrophe नहीं लगता।
- The dog wagged its tail.
- Both books are hers.
apostrophe (figure of speech)
In literature, an apostrophe is a speech addressed to a person who is absent or dead, or to an object or an idea.
साहित्य में 'apostrophe' वह कथन है जो किसी अनुपस्थित या मृत व्यक्ति, किसी वस्तु या विचार को संबोधित किया जाए।
- 'O Death, where is thy sting?' is an apostrophe.
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verb + apostrophe
useaddomitputplaceinsert
- Don't forget to add an apostrophe before the s.
apostrophe + noun
markserrorrule (usage)key
- The apostrophe mark is often misplaced.
adjective + apostrophe
misplacedmissingcorrectunnecessarycurly
- There is a missing apostrophe in the second line.
apostrophe + in
in contractionsin possessivesin pluralsin dates (1990's)
- Use an apostrophe in possessives, not in simple plurals.
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- The apostrophe in 'women's' goes before the s, not after it.
'Women's' में apostrophe s से पहले आता है, बाद में नहीं।
- Radhika lost a mark in the exam for a missing apostrophe.
एक apostrophe छूट जाने के कारण राधिका का परीक्षा में एक अंक कट गया।
- He wrote 'its' with an apostrophe, though it should not have one.
उसने 'its' के साथ apostrophe लगाया, जबकि वहाँ नहीं लगना चाहिए था।
- The sign said 'Banana's for sale', with an unnecessary apostrophe.
बोर्ड पर 'Banana's for sale' लिखा था, जिसमें अनावश्यक apostrophe था।
- Poets sometimes use an apostrophe to address the moon.
कवि कभी-कभी चाँद को संबोधित करने के लिए apostrophe का प्रयोग करते हैं।
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✗ The childrens' toys are on the shelf.
✓ The children's toys are on the shelf.
Children is an irregular plural without s, so add apostrophe + s.
'Children' बिना s वाला अनियमित plural है, इसलिए apostrophe + s लगाएँ।
✗ The dog wagged it's tail.
✓ The dog wagged its tail.
The possessive its takes no apostrophe; it's means it is.
Possessive 'its' में apostrophe नहीं लगता; 'it's' का अर्थ 'it is' है।
✗ I bought two kilos of apple's.
✓ I bought two kilos of apples.
An ordinary plural takes no apostrophe.
सामान्य plural में apostrophe नहीं लगता।
§Grammar and usage
Its (belonging to it) has no apostrophe, while it's means it is or it has.
Its (उसका) में apostrophe नहीं लगता, जबकि it's का अर्थ it is या it has होता है।
Usage: ordinary plural nouns do not take an apostrophe, so write two apples (not 'two apple's').
Usage में साधारण plural nouns में apostrophe नहीं लगता, इसलिए two apples लिखें ('two apple's' गलत है)।
Apostrophe has four syllables, a-POS-truh-fee.
Apostrophe के चार syllables हैं, a-POS-truh-fee।