furniture
/ˈfɜːnɪtʃə(r)/noun
उच्चारण फ़र्निचर
फ़र्नीचर (मेज़, कुर्सी, पलंग जैसा सामान)
Basic word
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objects such as chairs, tables and beds that are put in a house or an office
फ़र्नीचर (मेज़, कुर्सी, पलंग जैसा सामान)
- The room had very little furniture.
- a piece of furniture
- They bought new furniture for the flat.
+ 2 more examples
- The shop sells wooden furniture at low prices.
- We moved the furniture to clean the floor.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
furniture (uncountable noun)
Furniture is uncountable. It has no plural form and takes a singular verb. Use a piece of furniture for one item.
'Furniture' अगणनीय है। इसका बहुवचन नहीं होता और क्रिया एकवचन आती है। एक वस्तु के लिए 'a piece of furniture' कहते हैं।
- The furniture in the hall is very old.
- A table is a piece of furniture.
some / a lot of / much + furniture
Use some, a lot of, much and little with furniture, not many or a number.
'Furniture' के साथ some, a lot of, much और little आते हैं; 'many' या संख्या नहीं।
- They bought a lot of furniture for the new house.
- There is not much furniture in the room.
furniture + noun (modifier)
Furniture can be used before another noun, as in furniture shop, furniture maker and furniture polish.
'Furniture' दूसरे noun से पहले आ सकता है, जैसे 'furniture shop' और 'furniture polish'।
- The furniture shop opened a new branch.
- A carpenter is a furniture maker.
items of furniture
Use items of furniture or pieces of furniture when counting.
गिनती करते समय 'items of furniture' या 'pieces of furniture' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Three pieces of furniture were damaged in the move.
+Collocations 5
adjective + furniture
antiquewoodenmodernsecond-handofficegarden
- Antique furniture can be very expensive.
verb + furniture
buymovearrangeassemblepolishrepair
- Radhika arranged the furniture in her room.
piece of furniture
a piece ofan item ofan article ofa set ofa suite of
- The almirah is the largest piece of furniture in the room.
furniture + noun
shopmakerstorepolishmarketdesign
- Kirti Nagar is a famous furniture market in Delhi.
furniture in rooms
bedroom furnitureliving-room furnitureschool furniturekitchen furniture
- The school bought new furniture for the classrooms.
“More examples 5
- The new office has very little furniture.
नए कार्यालय में बहुत कम फ़र्नीचर है।
- All our furniture is made of teak wood.
हमारा सारा फ़र्नीचर सागौन की लकड़ी का बना है।
- Radhika sold her old furniture before moving to Mumbai.
राधिका ने मुंबई जाने से पहले अपना पुराना फ़र्नीचर बेच दिया।
- A bed and a desk were the only furniture in the hostel room.
हॉस्टल के कमरे में केवल एक पलंग और एक मेज़ ही फ़र्नीचर था।
- He polished the furniture before the guests arrived.
मेहमानों के आने से पहले उसने फ़र्नीचर पर पॉलिश की।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She bought three furnitures for her flat.
✓ She bought three pieces of furniture for her flat.
Furniture is uncountable and has no plural -s.
'Furniture' अगणनीय है और उसमें बहुवचन -s नहीं लगता।
✗ I need many furniture for my office.
✓ I need a lot of furniture for my office.
Many is used with countable nouns; furniture needs much or a lot of.
'Many' गणनीय संज्ञाओं के साथ आता है; 'furniture' के साथ 'much' या 'a lot of' लगता है।
?Which word?
furniture is uncountable
Do not say 'a furniture' or 'furnitures'. For one object, say a piece of furniture.
Furniture एक uncountable noun है, इसलिए इसका plural 'furnitures' नहीं बनता। एक वस्तु के लिए 'a piece of furniture' कहा जाता है।