exist
/ɪɡˈzɪst/verb
उच्चारण इग्ज़िस्ट
अस्तित्व में होना
Core word
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[I]
to be real; to be present in a place or situation; to live, especially in a difficult situation
अस्तित्व में होना
- Do ghosts exist?
- Many languages exist in India, and each has its own literature.
- Dinosaurs existed millions of years ago.
+ 2 more examples
- Some problems exist only in our minds.
- Many families exist on very small incomes.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
exist (intransitive verb)
Exist takes no object. It states that something is real, present or alive.
'Exist' के साथ object नहीं आता; यह किसी वस्तु के वास्तविक, उपस्थित या जीवित होने को बताता है।
- Dinosaurs no longer exist.
- Does life exist on other planets?
exist in/on/at a place
Use a preposition of place to say where something is found.
कोई चीज़ कहाँ पाई जाती है, यह बताने के लिए स्थान सूचक preposition का प्रयोग करें।
- Some rare birds exist only in the Western Ghats.
exist on/as
Exist on means to live with very little of something; exist as means to be in a given form.
'Exist on' का अर्थ बहुत कम साधनों पर जीवित रहना है; 'exist as' का अर्थ किसी रूप में होना।
- Many families exist on a small daily wage.
- The poem exists as a single manuscript.
there + exist + noun
In formal writing, there exist(s) introduces something present. The verb agrees with the noun that follows.
औपचारिक लेखन में 'there exist(s)' किसी वस्तु की उपस्थिति बताता है; verb बाद वाली संज्ञा के अनुसार होती है।
- There exist several ways to solve this problem.
exist + as a result/for a reason
When you say why something exists, use for or to-infinitive of purpose after it.
कोई चीज़ क्यों है, यह बताने के लिए उसके बाद for या उद्देश्य वाला to-infinitive आता है।
- Schools exist to educate children.
- The rule exists for your safety.
+Collocations 5
adverb + exist
stillonlyno longerbarelyindependentlysimultaneously
- The tradition no longer exists in this village.
modal + exist
canmaycannotcouldwould
- Such an animal cannot exist in the desert.
exist + preposition
inonasalongsidewithin
- Many languages exist alongside Hindi in India.
exist + noun clause
peacefullyside by sidein harmonyin isolation
- The two communities exist side by side.
exist + adverb of degree
merelypurelysolelyonly
- The village exists solely because of the river.
“More examples 6
- Do you believe that ghosts really exist?
क्या आप मानते हैं कि भूत सचमुच होते हैं?
- The company ceased to exist after the merger.
विलय के बाद वह कंपनी अस्तित्व में नहीं रही।
- Poverty still exists in many parts of the country.
देश के कई हिस्सों में आज भी गरीबी है।
- Radhika could not exist without her morning tea.
राधिका अपनी सुबह की चाय के बिना नहीं रह सकती।
- Several rules exist for filling the application form.
आवेदन-पत्र भरने के लिए कई नियम हैं।
- Several different opinions exist on this issue.
इस मुद्दे पर कई अलग-अलग राय मौजूद हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The tiger is existing only in a few forests.
✓ The tiger exists only in a few forests.
Exist is a stative verb and is not used in continuous tenses.
'Exist' stative verb है और continuous tense में प्रयोग नहीं होती।
✗ A solution does not exists.
✓ A solution does not exist.
After does not, the verb is in base form.
'does not' के बाद verb अपने मूल रूप में आती है।
✗ Many problems are existing in the city.
✓ Many problems exist in the city.
Use the simple present of exist, not the present continuous.
'Exist' का simple present प्रयोग करें, present continuous नहीं।
AaSpelling
Existence ends in -ence (not 'existance').
Existence का अंत -ence है ('existance' नहीं)।
§Grammar and usage
Exist is a stative verb ('This problem exists', not 'is existing' in formal English).
Exist stative verb है ('This problem exists', औपचारिक English में 'is existing' नहीं)।