fragment
/ˈfræɡmənt/noun
उच्चारण फ़्रैग्मन्ट
टुकड़ा, अंश
Core word
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[C]
a small part of something that has broken off or comes from something larger
टुकड़ा, अंश
- sentence fragment
- Archaeologists found a fragment of an ancient clay pot.
- Archaeologists found a fragment of an ancient clay pot near the river.
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- I only heard a fragment of their conversation.
- Small fragments of glass lay all over the floor.
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[I, T]
to break or make something break into small pieces or parts
टुकड़े होना
- fragmented society
- The party fragmented after the leaders quarrelled over the election symbol.
- The vase fell and fragmented into dozens of pieces.
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- The old empire slowly fragmented into small kingdoms.
- Her memories of the accident are fragmented and unclear.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
fragment of + noun
A fragment is a small piece broken off something, or a small part of a whole. Use of to name the whole.
Fragment किसी चीज़ से टूटा छोटा टुकड़ा या पूरे का छोटा हिस्सा है। पूरे का नाम बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- Fragments of glass lay on the floor.
- I heard a fragment of their talk.
fragment (verb) into + noun
As a verb, fragment means to break into small parts. The noun that follows is introduced by into.
Verb के रूप में 'fragment' का अर्थ छोटे भागों में टूटना है। उसके बाद का noun 'into' से जुड़ता है।
- The vase fragmented into tiny pieces.
- The party fragmented into three groups.
sentence fragment (grammar)
A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence lacking a subject or a main verb. It is an error in formal writing.
Sentence fragment अधूरा वाक्य है जिसमें subject या main verb नहीं होता। औपचारिक लेखन में यह त्रुटि है।
- 'Because it was raining.' is a sentence fragment.
- Avoid fragments in your essay.
fragment vs piece vs scrap
Fragment is a broken, usually small part; piece is general; scrap is a small leftover piece.
Fragment टूटा हुआ प्रायः छोटा हिस्सा है; piece सामान्य शब्द है; scrap बचा हुआ छोटा टुकड़ा है।
- She kept a scrap of paper with his number.
- A fragment of the old wall remains.
+Collocations 5
adjective + fragment
smalltinybrokenscatteredancientbone
- Archaeologists found ancient pottery fragments.
fragment of + noun
a storya poema manuscriptboneconversation
- Only a fragment of the manuscript survives.
verb + fragment
collectfindpiece togetheranalyse
- Experts pieced together the fragments of the old map.
fragment (verb) forms
fragment intofragmentedfragmenting
- The empire fragmented into small states.
fragment + science words
of DNAof boneof rockof glass
- A fragment of bone was sent for testing.
“More examples 9
- A fragment of the meteorite landed in a field.
उल्का का एक टुकड़ा खेत में गिरा।
- Radhika could remember only a fragment of the poem.
राधिका को कविता का केवल एक अंश याद आया।
- The old coin was found in fragments.
पुराना सिक्का टुकड़ों में मिला।
- The vote caused the coalition to fragment.
मतदान के कारण गठबंधन बिखर गया।
- A fragment of a sentence is not a full thought.
वाक्य का अधूरा अंश पूरा विचार नहीं होता।
- Not a fragment of evidence was found at the scene.
घटनास्थल पर सबूत का एक अंश भी नहीं मिला।
- Radhika heard a fragment of a folk song from the street.
राधिका ने गली से एक लोकगीत का अंश सुना।
- The explosion sent fragments of metal in every direction.
विस्फोट से धातु के टुकड़े हर दिशा में बिखर गए।
- The old inscription is only a fragment of a longer text.
पुराना शिलालेख किसी लंबे पाठ का केवल एक अंश है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The fragments of the plate was scattered.
✓ The fragments of the plate were scattered.
The subject is plural fragments.
Subject बहुवचन 'fragments' है।
§Grammar and usage
A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence (no main verb or no main clause), a common writing error.
Sentence fragment अधूरा वाक्य है (मुख्य verb या main clause नहीं), आम लेखन त्रुटि।