eight
/eɪt/number
उच्चारण एट
आठ
Basic word
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
eight + plural noun
As a number before a noun, eight is followed by a plural noun with no 's' on eight itself.
संख्या के रूप में noun से पहले आकर eight के बाद plural noun आता है और eight में 's' नहीं लगता।
- There are eight students in the lab.
- The match lasted eight overs.
eight hundred / eight thousand (no -s)
With hundred, thousand and million, a number before them stays singular in form.
Hundred, thousand और million से पहले की संख्या में 's' नहीं लगता।
- The fee is eight hundred rupees.
- Eight thousand people attended.
eights of (plural noun)
'Eights' is a plural noun for the number itself, for age groups, rowing crews or sets of eight.
'Eights' संख्या, आयु-समूह या आठ के समूह के लिए प्रयुक्त plural noun है।
- Write two eights side by side to make 88.
- The college rowing eight won the race.
at eight / eight o'clock
For time, use 'at eight' or 'eight o'clock'; for age, 'at the age of eight'.
समय के लिए 'at eight' या 'eight o'clock'; आयु के लिए 'at the age of eight' आता है।
- The train leaves at eight.
- She started school at the age of eight.
eight as a pronoun
Eight can stand alone when the noun is already known.
जब noun पहले से पता हो, तब eight अकेला भी आ सकता है।
- Of the ten questions, I answered eight.
+Collocations 5
eight + noun
hoursdaysyearswicketsplayerschapters
- A normal working day is about eight hours.
preposition + eight
atbybeforeafteraround
- Please be at the station by eight.
number phrases
eight to teneight out of teneight per centeight-year-oldeight-hour shift
- Eight out of ten candidates cleared the written test.
eight + shape / object
figure of eighteight-sidedoctagoneight-leggedspider
- A spider is eight-legged, unlike an insect.
eight + time words
eight o'clockeight a.m.eight p.m.half past eight
- The bank opens at half past eight in some cities.
“More examples 6
- Radhika studies for eight hours a day before the final exam.
राधिका अंतिम परीक्षा से पहले रोज़ आठ घंटे पढ़ती है।
- An octopus has eight arms.
ऑक्टोपस की आठ भुजाएँ होती हैं।
- The batter scored eight runs in the last over.
बल्लेबाज़ ने आख़िरी over में आठ रन बनाए।
- My younger brother is eight years old.
मेरा छोटा भाई आठ वर्ष का है।
- The meeting starts at eight sharp, so do not be late.
बैठक ठीक आठ बजे शुरू होती है, इसलिए देर मत कीजिए।
- Eight of the ten candidates passed the interview.
दस में से आठ उम्मीदवार इंटरव्यू में सफल हुए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She bought eight hundreds copies.
✓ She bought eight hundred copies.
Hundred stays singular after a number.
संख्या के बाद 'hundred' singular रहता है।
✗ He is an eight years old boy.
✓ He is an eight-year-old boy.
In a compound adjective before a noun, 'year' stays singular with hyphens.
Noun से पहले compound adjective में 'year' singular रहता है और hyphen लगते हैं।
✗ The eight chapter is very long.
✓ The eighth chapter is very long.
Use the ordinal eighth for position in a series.
क्रम बताने के लिए ordinal 'eighth' का प्रयोग होता है।
¶Idioms 1
behind the eight ball
in a difficult position from which it is hard to escape
मुश्किल स्थिति में फँसा हुआ
- Missing the first month of classes left him behind the eight ball.
- The company was behind the eight ball after losing its biggest customer.
?Which word?
Homophone: eight and ate are both /eɪt/.
Homophone: eight और ate दोनों /eɪt/ हैं।
Keep the eight words: octagon, octopus (eight arms), octave, octet; ashtanga yoga has eight limbs.
आठ के शब्द याद रखिए: octagon, octopus (आठ भुजाएँ), octave, octet; अष्टांग योग के आठ अंग हैं।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
India has eight Union Territories; there are eight planets in the solar system (Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006).
भारत में आठ केंद्रशासित प्रदेश हैं; सौरमंडल में आठ ग्रह हैं (2006 में Pluto को बौना ग्रह माना गया)।