based
/beɪst/adjective
उच्चारण बेस्ट
स्थित, (कहीं) रहने या काम करने वाला
Core word
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[not before noun] ~ (in/at …)
if a person or company is based in a particular place, that is where they live or work, or where the main part of the business is
स्थित, (कहीं) रहने या काम करने वाला
- The company is based in Bengaluru.
- Radhika is based in Jaipur but travels a lot for work.
- The firm is based in Chennai but has offices abroad.
+ 2 more examples
- Where are you based now?
- Our head office is based near the airport.
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[in compounds]
having something as the main part, idea or base
(पर) आधारित
- a Delhi-based company
- a computer-based test
- plant-based food
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- It is a rural-based project that supports small farmers.
- We took a web-based course on data skills.
- An exam-based system can put pressure on students.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be based on / upon sth
Use based on when something takes its ideas or facts from something else: a film based on a novel, a decision based on evidence.
जब कोई चीज़ अपने विचार या तथ्य किसी और से लेती है तब 'based on' का प्रयोग होता है: a film based on a novel, a decision based on evidence।
- The film is based on a true story.
- The judge's decision was based on the evidence.
be based in / at + place
Use based in for a city or country and at for a specific building or organisation, to say where a person or company works from.
यह बताने के लिए कि कोई व्यक्ति या कंपनी कहाँ से काम करती है, शहर या देश के लिए 'based in' और किसी विशेष भवन या संस्था के लिए 'at' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The company is based in Bengaluru.
- He is based at the Mumbai branch of the bank.
noun + -based (compound adjective)
Based forms hyphenated adjectives such as home-based, web-based and community-based, which describe where or how something works.
'-based' से home-based, web-based और community-based जैसे hyphenated adjectives बनते हैं, जो बताते हैं कि कोई चीज़ कहाँ या कैसे काम करती है।
- She runs a home-based business.
- The school offers web-based learning.
based on + noun (sentence adverbial)
At the start of a sentence, 'based on' introduces the reason for a statement; the subject of the next clause should be what is based on it.
वाक्य के आरंभ में 'based on' किसी कथन का आधार बताता है; आगे के clause का subject वही होना चाहिए जो उस आधार पर टिका हो।
- Based on the survey, the school changed its timings.
+Collocations 4
based + preposition
onuponinat
- The conclusion is based on careful research.
adverb + based
looselyfirmlylargelyentirelymainly
- The story is loosely based on events in a small village.
noun + -based
evidence-basedschool-basedrule-basedcity-basedcloud-based
- She joined a city-based firm after college.
verb + based
beremainbecomefeelstay
- He has been based in Chennai for six years.
“More examples 5
- The play is based on a novel by Premchand.
यह नाटक प्रेमचंद के एक उपन्यास पर आधारित है।
- My uncle's firm is based in Lucknow.
मेरे चाचा की कंपनी लखनऊ में स्थित है।
- Radhika's argument is based on facts, not opinions.
राधिका का तर्क तथ्यों पर आधारित है, राय पर नहीं।
- Marks are given based on performance in all three papers.
अंक तीनों प्रश्नपत्रों के प्रदर्शन के आधार पर दिए जाते हैं।
- The training of the football team is activity-based.
फ़ुटबॉल टीम का प्रशिक्षण गतिविधि-आधारित है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The film is based in a true story.
✓ The film is based on a true story.
When one thing draws its content from another, use based on, not based in.
जब कोई चीज़ अपनी सामग्री किसी दूसरी चीज़ से लेती है तब 'based on' आता है, 'based in' नहीं।
✗ Our head office is based on Delhi.
✓ Our head office is based in Delhi.
For the place something is located, use based in, not based on.
किसी चीज़ की स्थिति बताने के लिए 'based in' आता है, 'based on' नहीं।
§Grammar and usage
An idea, film or decision is based on something (not 'based at' or 'based from').
कोई विचार, फ़िल्म या निर्णय किसी चीज़ पर based on होता है ('based at' या 'based from' गलत है)।
A person or company is based in a city or at a particular place.
कोई व्यक्ति या कंपनी किसी शहर में based in या किसी विशेष जगह पर based at होती है।