brother-in-law
/ˈbrʌðər ɪn lɔː/noun
उच्चारण ब्रदर इन लॉ
साला, देवर, जेठ
Basic word
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[C]
the brother of your husband or wife
साला, देवर, जेठ
- My brother-in-law came to receive us at the station.
- Her brother-in-law lives in Canada.
- I wrote to my brother-in-law to wish him happy birthday.
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- My brother-in-law and I support the same cricket team.
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[C]
the husband of your sister
जीजा, बहनोई
- Her brother-in-law works in the Indian Army.
- Her sister's husband is her brother-in-law.
- My brother-in-law is a doctor in Lucknow.
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- Her brother-in-law picked her up from the airport.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
brother-in-law; plural brothers-in-law
The plural puts the s on brother, not at the end of the whole word.
Plural में s 'brother' पर लगता है, पूरे शब्द के अंत में नहीं।
- She has two brothers-in-law.
- My brother-in-law is a doctor.
brother-in-law (meanings)
It can mean the brother of your husband or wife, or the husband of your sister or of your spouse's sister.
इसका अर्थ पति या पत्नी का भाई, बहन का पति या जीवनसाथी की बहन का पति हो सकता है।
- Radhika's brother-in-law is her husband's elder brother.
possessive: my brother-in-law's
The apostrophe s goes at the end of the whole compound.
Possessive का apostrophe s पूरे संयुक्त शब्द के अंत में लगता है।
- My brother-in-law's car is parked outside.
brother-in-law vs sister-in-law
Brother-in-law is male and sister-in-law is female; other in-law terms follow the same pattern.
Brother-in-law पुरुष और sister-in-law स्त्री संबंधी है; अन्य in-law शब्द इसी पैटर्न पर बनते हैं।
- Her sister-in-law and brother-in-law came for Diwali.
brother-in-law in the singular and plural verb agreement
The head noun is brother, so the singular compound takes a singular verb and the plural takes a plural verb.
मुख्य noun 'brother' है, इसलिए singular संयुक्त शब्द के साथ singular verb और plural के साथ plural verb आती है।
- Her brother-in-law is a pilot.
- Both her brothers-in-law are pilots.
+Collocations 4
possessive + brother-in-law
myherhistheirour
- Their brother-in-law arrived on Sunday.
verb + brother-in-law
live withmeetinvitestay withask
- She stayed with her brother-in-law in Pune.
adjective + brother-in-law
elderyoungerfavouritehelpfulnew
- His younger brother-in-law is a teacher.
in-law family
father-in-lawmother-in-lawsister-in-lawson-in-lawdaughter-in-law
- All the in-laws gathered for the festival.
“More examples 6
- My brother-in-law helped me find a flat in Mumbai.
मेरे साले या बहनोई ने मुझे मुंबई में फ़्लैट ढूँढने में मदद की।
- Radhika's brothers-in-law attended the wedding together.
राधिका के देवर और जेठ विवाह में साथ आए।
- He asked his brother-in-law for advice about business.
उसने अपने बहनोई से व्यवसाय के बारे में सलाह माँगी।
- My brother-in-law's shop is near the bus stand.
मेरे जीजा की दुकान बस अड्डे के पास है।
- She calls her brother-in-law bhaiya, but in English she says brother-in-law.
वह अपने जीजा को 'भैया' कहती है, पर अंग्रेज़ी में 'brother-in-law' कहेगी।
- I invited my brother-in-law to my daughter's engagement ceremony.
मैंने अपनी बेटी की सगाई में अपने बहनोई को आमंत्रित किया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She has two brother-in-laws.
✓ She has two brothers-in-law.
In compounds like this the plural s goes on the first noun.
ऐसे संयुक्त शब्दों में plural s पहले noun पर लगता है।
✗ He is my brother in law.
✓ He is my brother-in-law.
The term is written with hyphens.
यह शब्द hyphens के साथ लिखा जाता है।
§Grammar and usage
Plural: the plural is brothers-in-law, not 'brother-in-laws'.
Plural में brothers-in-law सही है, 'brother-in-laws' नहीं।