both
/bəʊθ/determiner, pronoun
उच्चारण बोथ
दोनों
Basic word
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used with plural nouns to mean 'the two' or 'the one as well as the other'
दोनों
- Both my parents are teachers.
- both of them
- Both the answers are correct.
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- I have read both of these novels.
- Radhika invited both of her cousins to the wedding.
- They both want to join the army.
Synonyms the two the pair the couple the one and the other
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
both + plural noun
Use both before a plural noun to mean 'the two'; the verb is plural.
'Both' के बाद बहुवचन noun आता है और इसका अर्थ 'दोनों' है; क्रिया बहुवचन होती है।
- Both answers are correct.
- Both parents attended the meeting.
both of + the / my / them
With a pronoun, use 'both of'; with a noun that has a determiner, 'both' or 'both of' are possible.
Pronoun के साथ 'both of' आता है; determiner वाले noun के साथ 'both' या 'both of' दोनों हो सकते हैं।
- Both of them passed the test.
- Both the boys (or both of the boys) were late.
both ... and ... (correlative)
'Both' goes with 'and', never 'as well as' or 'or', and the two parts must have the same grammatical form.
'Both' के साथ 'and' आता है, 'as well as' या 'or' नहीं, और दोनों भाग समान grammatical रूप में होने चाहिए।
- She is both clever and hardworking.
- He plays both cricket and hockey.
pronoun: we / you / they + both
Both can come after a subject pronoun or auxiliary verb.
'Both' कर्ता pronoun या सहायक क्रिया के बाद आ सकता है।
- We both like tea.
- They have both left.
both + negative (not both)
To deny one of the two, use 'neither' or 'not both'; 'both not' is wrong.
दोनों में से किसी को नकारने के लिए 'neither' या 'not both' का प्रयोग होता है; 'both not' गलत है।
- I can't invite both of them.
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both + of + pronoun
of usof youof themof theseof which
- Both of us want to join the army.
both ... and ...
both young and oldboth in India and abroadboth in speaking and writingboth at home and at school
- The song is popular both in India and abroad.
on both + noun
on both sideson both countson both hands
- There are trees on both sides of the road.
in both cases
in both casesfor both reasonsin both ways
- In both cases, the answer is the same.
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- Both Radhika and her sister study in the same college.
राधिका और उसकी बहन दोनों एक ही कॉलेज में पढ़ती हैं।
- I tried both keys, but neither opened the lock.
मैंने दोनों चाबियाँ आज़माईं, पर किसी ने भी ताला नहीं खोला।
- The teacher praised both the plan and the person who made it.
शिक्षक ने योजना और उसे बनाने वाले, दोनों की प्रशंसा की।
- He held the child's hand in both of his.
उसने बच्चे का हाथ अपने दोनों हाथों में पकड़ लिया।
- They both live in Pune, but they rarely meet.
वे दोनों पुणे में रहते हैं, पर कभी-कभार ही मिलते हैं।
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✗ Both answers is correct.
✓ Both answers are correct.
Both takes a plural verb.
'Both' के साथ बहुवचन क्रिया आती है।
✗ She is both intelligent as well as hardworking.
✓ She is both intelligent and hardworking.
'Both' pairs with 'and', not 'as well as'.
'Both' के साथ 'and' आता है, 'as well as' नहीं।
✗ Both of them are not ready.
✓ Neither of them is ready.
'Both ... not' is avoided; use neither to mean none of the two.
'Both ... not' से बचा जाता है; दोनों में से कोई नहीं के लिए neither आता है।
✗ Both the brother went to Delhi.
✓ Both the brothers went to Delhi.
Both is followed by a plural noun.
'Both' के बाद बहुवचन noun आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Both, either and neither refer to two things, but each points in a different direction.
Both, either और neither दो चीज़ों के बारे में हैं, पर प्रत्येक अलग दिशा बताता है।
One or the other of two; the verb is singular.
दोनों में से कोई एक; क्रिया एकवचन।
- Either road is open.
Not one and not the other; the verb is singular.
न यह और न वह; क्रिया एकवचन।
- Neither road is open.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Both takes a plural verb ('Both are correct'); both ... and (not 'both ... as well as': 'She is both clever and kind'); parallel structure after both ... and ('both singing and dancing', not 'both singing and to dance'); both of + pronoun ('both of us'); the negative of both is neither ('Neither of them came', not 'Both of them did not come', which is ambiguous); position: after be and auxiliaries ('They are both teachers'; 'We have both seen it').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: both plural verb लेता है ('Both are correct'); both ... and ('both ... as well as' नहीं: 'She is both clever and kind'); both ... and के बाद समान संरचना ('both singing and dancing', 'both singing and to dance' नहीं); both of + pronoun ('both of us'); both का नकारात्मक neither है ('Neither of them came', 'Both of them did not come' नहीं, जो अस्पष्ट है); स्थिति में be और auxiliaries के बाद ('They are both teachers'; 'We have both seen it')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Have it both ways (want two things that cannot exist together), cut both ways (have good and bad effects).
Idioms: have it both ways (साथ न रह सकने वाली दो चीज़ें चाहना), cut both ways (अच्छे और बुरे दोनों प्रभाव होना, दोधारी तलवार)।