ending
/ˈendɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण एन्डिंग
अंत, समापन
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the last part of a story, film, play
अंत, समापन
- a happy ending
- Everyone in the theatre was disappointed by the sad ending of the film.
- I loved the book, but the ending was a bit sad.
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- The film has a surprising ending that no one expected.
- She wrote a different ending for the story in her essay.
Synonyms conclusion end finale close climax
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[C] grammar
the last part of a word, which can change
(शब्द का) अंत, प्रत्यय
- verb endings such as -ed and -ing
- The teacher asked us to underline the endings of all the verbs in the paragraph.
- Plural nouns usually have the ending -s in English.
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- The ending -ly turns many adjectives into adverbs.
- Add the correct ending to each verb in this exercise.
Synonyms suffix termination inflection
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the ending of a story / film / play
Use of to say which work is meant; the ending is the last part of the story.
कौन-सी रचना है यह बताने के लिए 'of' आता है; ending कहानी का अंतिम भाग है।
- The ending of the film made everyone cry.
- I did not like the ending of the novel.
a happy / sad ending
The usual adjective-noun pairing is happy ending or sad ending; the form happy end is not natural English.
सामान्य जोड़ी 'happy ending' या 'sad ending' है; 'happy end' स्वाभाविक अंग्रेज़ी नहीं है।
- Most Hindi films have a happy ending.
word ending / verb ending
In grammar, an ending is the final letters added to a word, such as -ed or -ing.
व्याकरण में ending वे अंतिम अक्षर हैं जो शब्द में जुड़ते हैं, जैसे -ed या -ing।
- Regular verbs take the ending -ed in the past tense.
in the end / at the end of vs ending
Ending is a noun for the final part; in the end is a phrase meaning finally; at the end of names a point.
Ending अंतिम भाग का noun है; 'in the end' का अर्थ अंत में है; 'at the end of' एक बिंदु बताता है।
- In the end, Radhika chose to study law.
- The twist comes at the end of the story.
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adjective + ending
happysaddramaticsurpriseopen
- The film has a surprise ending that nobody expected.
verb + ending
changeguessspoilwritereveal
- Please don't spoil the ending for me.
noun + ending
wordverbpluralcasestory
- The plural ending -s is added to most nouns.
ending + noun
scenecreditssongsentence
- The ending scene was filmed on a beach.
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- The ending of the play surprised the entire audience.
नाटक के अंत ने सारे दर्शकों को चौंका दिया।
- Radhika wrote a new ending for the short story.
राधिका ने लघु कहानी का नया अंत लिखा।
- English nouns often change their ending when they become plural.
अंग्रेज़ी में noun बहुवचन बनने पर अक्सर अपना अंतिम भाग बदल लेते हैं।
- I prefer a film with an open ending that lets me think.
मुझे खुले अंत वाली फ़िल्म पसंद है जो मुझे सोचने देती है।
- The story has a sad ending, but it teaches a lesson.
कहानी का अंत दुखद है, पर वह सीख देती है।
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✗ The film had a happy end.
✓ The film had a happy ending.
The natural noun for the last part of a story is ending.
कहानी के अंतिम भाग के लिए स्वाभाविक noun 'ending' है।
✗ In ending, I thank all of you for coming.
✓ In conclusion, I thank all of you for coming.
In ending is not an English phrase; use in conclusion or to end with.
'In ending' अंग्रेज़ी phrase नहीं है; 'in conclusion' या 'to end with' प्रयोग करें।
✗ At the ending, the hero wins the match.
✓ At the end, the hero wins the match.
To name the final point, use at the end, not at the ending.
अंतिम बिंदु बताने के लिए 'at the end' आता है, 'at the ending' नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: ending is a lexicalized noun meaning the last part of a story or of a word, separate from the verb end.
प्रयोग में ending स्वतंत्र noun है जिसका अर्थ कहानी या शब्द का अंतिम भाग है, verb end से अलग।
Word endings (suffixes) like -s, -ed, -ing and -ly change the form of words; the -ly ending usually makes adverbs, -ness nouns and -ful adjectives.
-s, -ed, -ing और -ly जैसे word endings (suffixes) शब्दों का रूप बदलते हैं; -ly प्रायः adverbs, -ness nouns और -ful adjectives बनाता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A happy ending, a twist ending (surprising), a tragic ending.
Collocations: a happy ending, a twist ending (चौंकाने वाला), a tragic ending।