father-in-law
/ˈfɑːðər ɪn lɔː/noun
उच्चारण फ़ार्दर इन लॉ
ससुर
Basic word
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the father of your husband or wife
ससुर
- Radhika's father-in-law reads the newspaper to her every morning.
- He touched his father-in-law's feet.
- My father-in-law lives with us and tends the garden.
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- Her father-in-law has just retired from the railways.
- Meera gave a warm shawl to her father-in-law at Diwali.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
father-in-law (countable noun)
A father-in-law is the father of your husband or wife, and it is written with two hyphens.
Father-in-law आपके पति या पत्नी के पिता होते हैं और इसमें दो hyphen लगते हैं।
- Radhika's father-in-law is a retired teacher.
- He respects his father-in-law.
plural: fathers-in-law
The plural is made on the main noun father, not at the end.
बहुवचन मुख्य संज्ञा 'father' में बनता है, अंत में नहीं।
- Both fathers-in-law attended the wedding.
- Their fathers-in-law are old friends.
possessive: father-in-law's
The apostrophe s is added at the end of the whole word.
Apostrophe s पूरे शब्द के अंत में लगता है।
- My father-in-law's house is near the temple.
- We went to her father-in-law's village.
my/her + father-in-law
Use a possessive word before it; do not use the article alone when you mean a specific person.
किसी विशेष व्यक्ति के लिए इससे पहले possessive शब्द लगाएँ।
- Her father-in-law lives with them.
- His father-in-law gave him advice.
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adjective + father-in-law
elderlykindstrictretiredfuture
- Her future father-in-law was a doctor.
verb + father-in-law
meetrespectlook afterlive withvisit
- Radhika looks after her father-in-law with care.
father-in-law + noun
's house's advice's business's blessing's health
- He sought his father-in-law's blessing before the journey.
in-law relations
mother-in-lawbrother-in-lawsister-in-lawson-in-lawdaughter-in-law
- Her mother-in-law and father-in-law welcomed the new bride.
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- Kabir's father-in-law offered him a place in the family business.
कबीर के ससुर ने उसे पारिवारिक व्यवसाय में जगह देने की पेशकश की।
- She touched her father-in-law's feet to take his blessing.
उसने आशीर्वाद लेने के लिए अपने ससुर के चरण छुए।
- Her father-in-law is proud that she cleared the bank exam.
उसके ससुर को गर्व है कि उसने बैंक परीक्षा उत्तीर्ण कर ली।
- I stay in the same colony as my father-in-law.
मैं अपने ससुर की ही कॉलोनी में रहता हूँ।
- The two fathers-in-law met to fix the date of the wedding.
दोनों समधी विवाह की तिथि तय करने के लिए मिले।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Both my father-in-laws came.
✓ Both my fathers-in-law came.
The plural s goes on the main noun father, not on the end.
बहुवचन का s मुख्य संज्ञा 'father' पर लगता है, अंत में नहीं।
✗ She loves her father in law.
✓ She loves her father-in-law.
The compound needs hyphens.
इस compound में hyphen आवश्यक है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Father-in-law and step-father are different relations.
Father-in-law और step-father अलग संबंध हैं।
The father of your husband or wife.
आपके पति या पत्नी के पिता।
- My father-in-law is a farmer.
step-father
The man who marries your mother after your father.
वह पुरुष जो आपके पिता के बाद आपकी माँ से विवाह करता है।
- Her step-father raised her kindly.
§Grammar and usage
Plural: the plural is fathers-in-law, not 'father-in-laws'.
Plural में fathers-in-law सही है, 'father-in-laws' नहीं।