except
/ɪkˈsept/preposition
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(किसी) को छोड़कर, के सिवाय
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~ (for) sb/sth
not including somebody or something
(किसी) को छोड़कर, के सिवाय
- Everyone came except Ravi.
- The shop is open every day except Monday.
- We were all ready except Radhika, who was still dressing.
+ 2 more examples
- The library is open daily except on public holidays.
- Everyone passed the test except two students.
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~ (that)…
apart from the fact that
सिवाय इसके कि
- I know nothing about him except that he lives nearby.
- I would have gone to the party except that I had a headache.
- I like the house except that it is too far from the market.
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- The room was quiet except that a fan was humming.
- She did well in the exam, except that she ran out of time.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
except + noun / pronoun
Except introduces the one thing or person that is not included. A pronoun after it takes the object form: him, her, me.
'Except' उस एक चीज़ या व्यक्ति को बताता है जो शामिल नहीं है। इसके बाद pronoun object form में आता है: him, her, me।
- Everyone came except Radhika.
- All of them agreed except him.
except for + noun
Except for is used at the start of a sentence or to mention a small exception to a general statement.
वाक्य के आरंभ में या किसी सामान्य कथन के छोटे अपवाद को बताने के लिए 'except for' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Except for the last question, the paper was easy.
- The room was empty except for a table.
except that + clause
Use a full clause with that when the exception is a fact, not a single item.
जब अपवाद एक पूरी बात हो, केवल एक वस्तु नहीं, तब that के साथ पूरा clause आता है।
- The trip was perfect except that it rained on the last day.
nothing / anything / nobody + except + bare infinitive
After do, nothing or anything, except is followed by the bare infinitive.
Do, nothing या anything के बाद 'except' के साथ bare infinitive आता है।
- There was nothing to do except wait.
- He did nothing except sleep.
+Collocations 4
everyone / all / every + except
everyonealleverybodyevery dayeverything
- The shop is open every day except Sunday.
no / nothing + except
nobodynothingno onenonenowhere
- Nobody knew the answer except Arjun.
except + for + noun
a few mistakesthe weatherone detailminor changes
- Except for a few mistakes, her essay was excellent.
present + except
presentavailableopenfree
- All the seats are free except the last row.
“More examples 5
- The library is open daily except on public holidays.
पुस्तकालय सार्वजनिक अवकाशों को छोड़कर प्रतिदिन खुला रहता है।
- I have read all the chapters except the last one.
मैंने अंतिम अध्याय को छोड़कर सभी अध्याय पढ़ लिए हैं।
- He told me everything except where he had been.
उसने मुझे सब कुछ बताया, सिवाय इसके कि वह कहाँ गया था।
- There was no sound except the rain on the roof.
छत पर पड़ती बारिश के अलावा कोई आवाज़ नहीं थी।
- Except for Mondays, I walk to school.
सोमवार को छोड़कर मैं पैदल विद्यालय जाता हूँ।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Everyone was present except he.
✓ Everyone was present except him.
Except is a preposition, so a pronoun after it takes the object form.
'Except' preposition है, इसलिए इसके बाद pronoun object form में आता है।
✗ I except your invitation with pleasure.
✓ I accept your invitation with pleasure.
Accept means to receive willingly; except means to leave out. The words look alike.
'Accept' का अर्थ स्वीकार करना है; 'except' का अर्थ छोड़कर। दोनों शब्द मिलते-जुलते हैं।
✗ The shop is open except of Sunday.
✓ The shop is open except on Sunday.
Except is not followed by of; use except for or except on a day.
'Except' के बाद of नहीं आता; दिन के लिए 'except on' या 'except for' प्रयोग करें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Except and besides both point to something outside the main group, but they work in opposite ways.
Except और besides दोनों मुख्य समूह से बाहर की किसी चीज़ की ओर संकेत करते हैं, पर इनका काम उलटा है।
Leaves something out of the group: all but.
किसी को समूह से बाहर रखता है: सबको छोड़कर।
- Everyone except Radhika passed.
Adds something to the group: in addition to.
समूह में कुछ और जोड़ता है: इसके अतिरिक्त।
- Besides Radhika, three others passed.
Used as a preposition after words like all, no one or nothing, it means except.
All, no one या nothing जैसे शब्दों के बाद preposition के रूप में इसका अर्थ 'except' होता है।
- Nobody but Arjun knew.