coming
/ˈkʌmɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण कमिंग
आगमन, आना
Core word
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[sing.] the ~ of sth/sb
the time when something new begins or arrives
आगमन, आना
- the coming of the monsoon
- With the coming of the railways, the town grew quickly.
- The coming of spring brings new flowers to the valley.
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- Everyone looked forward to the coming of the new teacher.
- The coming of the internet changed how students study.
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[only before noun]
happening soon; next
आगामी, आने वाला
- in the coming weeks
- Radhika is preparing hard for the coming exam.
- We are expecting heavy rain in the coming days.
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- The coming election is the main topic of discussion in the town.
- Please prepare for the coming year by making a study plan.
Synonyms forthcoming upcoming approaching future next
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the coming week / month / year
As an adjective before a noun, coming means next, and it usually follows the.
Noun से पहले adjective के रूप में 'coming' का अर्थ अगला है, और प्रायः the के बाद आता है।
- Exams begin in the coming week.
- The coming year will be busy.
the coming of sth
As a noun, coming means the arrival of something important; use the and of.
Noun के रूप में 'coming' का अर्थ किसी महत्त्वपूर्ण वस्तु का आगमन है; इसके साथ the और of आते हैं।
- The coming of the railways changed Indian life.
- People celebrated the coming of spring.
coming + noun (arrival)
Coming can also be a gerund or a present participle of come, as in a coming train.
'Coming' come का gerund या present participle भी हो सकता है, जैसे आती हुई गाड़ी।
- I saw a coming storm on the horizon.
- She is coming tomorrow.
comings and goings
This fixed phrase means the movements of people to and from a place.
यह स्थिर phrase किसी स्थान पर लोगों के आने-जाने को बताता है।
- The guard watched the comings and goings at the gate.
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the coming + noun
weekmonthselectionsseasongenerationyears
- The party will plan for the coming elections.
the coming of + noun
springwinteragedawnmonsoon
- Farmers waited for the coming of the monsoon.
coming + preposition
coming fromcoming tocoming backcoming upcoming in
- Visitors kept coming to the fair.
second coming / coming-of-age
second comingcoming of agecoming-of-age storycoming-out
- It is a coming-of-age film about a village boy.
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- Prices are likely to rise in the coming months.
आने वाले महीनों में कीमतें बढ़ने की संभावना है।
- The coming of the internet made libraries more open to everyone.
इंटरनेट के आगमन ने पुस्तकालयों को सबके लिए अधिक खुला बना दिया।
- Radhika is busy preparing for the coming exam.
राधिका आने वाली परीक्षा की तैयारी में व्यस्त है।
- The old man could tell from the clouds that rain was coming.
बूढ़ा आदमी बादलों से समझ गया कि बारिश आने वाली है।
- We heard about the coming strike from the newspaper.
हमने आने वाली हड़ताल के बारे में समाचार-पत्र से सुना।
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✗ I am coming from last week.
✓ I have been coming since last week.
From is not used for a point in time with the present continuous; use since with the present perfect continuous.
समय-बिंदु के लिए present continuous के साथ 'from' नहीं आता; since और present perfect continuous का प्रयोग करें।
✗ The coming of the monsoon were a relief.
✓ The coming of the monsoon was a relief.
The subject is the singular noun coming, so the verb is singular.
Subject singular noun 'coming' है, इसलिए verb singular होगी।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Coming, forthcoming and upcoming all mean about to happen, but they are used in different ways.
Coming, forthcoming और upcoming तीनों का अर्थ शीघ्र होने वाला है, पर प्रयोग के ढंग अलग हैं।
Happening soon, mostly before time words such as week or year.
शीघ्र होने वाला, प्रायः week या year जैसे समय-शब्दों से पहले।
- Wait for the coming week.
More formal; about to appear, or ready to be given.
अधिक औपचारिक; शीघ्र प्रकट होने वाला, या देने के लिए तैयार।
- His forthcoming book is on history.
Informal and common for events fixed for a near date.
अनौपचारिक और निकट तिथि के आयोजनों के लिए आम।
- Check the upcoming match.
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comings and goings
the movements of people arriving at and leaving a place
आना-जाना, आवाजाही
- The neighbours watch all the comings and goings in the street.