corgi
/ˈkɔːɡi/noun
उच्चारण कॉर्गी
कॉर्गी (छोटी टाँगों वाला एक कुत्ता)
Basic word
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a small dog with short legs and a pointed nose, originally from Wales
कॉर्गी (छोटी टाँगों वाला एक कुत्ता)
- Queen Elizabeth II kept many corgis.
- a pet corgi
- The corgi trotted along beside its owner on short legs.
+ 2 more examples
- A corgi puppy is often only a few inches tall.
- She walks her corgi in the park every morning.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a corgi / corgis (countable noun)
Corgi is a countable noun for the breed. You use 'a' for one dog and add -s for more than one.
'Corgi' नस्ल का countable noun है; एक कुत्ते के लिए 'a corgi' और एक से अधिक के लिए 'corgis' लिखें।
- A corgi followed the little girl to school.
- Two corgis were playing in the park near my house.
a corgi + of + name / colour
To describe the dog, add an adjective before corgi or a phrase after it.
कुत्ते का वर्णन करने के लिए corgi से पहले adjective या बाद में phrase जोड़ें।
- She owns a fat, friendly corgi called Moti.
- The corgi with the golden coat belongs to our neighbour.
Pembroke / Cardigan corgi
There are two breeds, the Pembroke and the Cardigan Welsh corgi. The breed name is written with a capital letter, but corgi itself is not.
इसकी दो नस्लें हैं, Pembroke और Cardigan Welsh corgi; नस्ल का नाम capital letter से लिखा जाता है, पर 'corgi' शब्द नहीं।
- A Pembroke corgi usually has no visible tail.
- The Cardigan corgi has a long, fox-like tail.
corgi vs. other small dogs
Corgi is a specific breed, so do not use it for any small dog. Use 'dog' or 'puppy' when you do not know the breed.
'Corgi' एक विशेष नस्ल है, इसलिए हर छोटे कुत्ते के लिए इसका प्रयोग न करें; नस्ल मालूम न हो तो 'dog' या 'puppy' कहें।
- The little dog at the gate looked like a corgi, but it was only a mixed breed.
+Collocations 5
adjective + corgi
short-leggedfluffyfriendlystubbornplayful
- The playful corgi chased the ball across the lawn.
verb + corgi
walktrainfeedgroomadopt
- Radhika walks her corgi along the river every evening.
corgi + noun
puppybreedownerearstail
- A corgi puppy needs patient training from the first month.
corgi + verb
barkwagherdtrotsit
- The corgi trotted behind its owner without a lead.
corgi + preposition
a corgi on a leada corgi in the gardena corgi like Motia corgi from Wales
- I saw a corgi on a lead outside the library.
“More examples 6
- The corgi is a small dog from Wales that was once used for herding cattle.
Corgi वेल्स की एक छोटी नस्ल का कुत्ता है जिसे कभी पशुओं को हाँकने के लिए रखा जाता था।
- Our neighbour's corgi barks whenever the postman arrives.
हमारे पड़ोसी का corgi जब भी डाकिया आता है, भौंकने लगता है।
- Because its legs are short, a corgi cannot jump very high.
इसकी टाँगें छोटी होने के कारण corgi बहुत ऊँचा नहीं कूद सकता।
- The children in the colony fell in love with the new corgi puppy.
कॉलोनी के बच्चे नए corgi पिल्ले को देखकर उसके दीवाने हो गए।
- Arjun saw a photograph of a corgi in the newspaper's pet column.
अर्जुन ने अख़बार के पालतू-पशु वाले स्तंभ में एक corgi की तस्वीर देखी।
- The queen's love for corgis made the breed famous across the world.
रानी के corgi-प्रेम ने इस नस्ल को दुनिया भर में प्रसिद्ध कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ My corgi are very friendly.
✓ My corgi is very friendly.
A singular countable noun takes a singular verb.
Singular countable noun के साथ singular verb आती है।