grandson
/ˈɡrænsʌn/noun
उच्चारण ग्रैन्सन
पोता, नाती
Basic word
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a son of your son or daughter
पोता, नाती
- He plays with his grandson.
- Her grandson is preparing for the civil services exam.
- The farmer wants his grandson to take over the land one day.
+ 1 more example
- The old woman gave her grandson a warm sweater.
Synonyms grandchild pota nati descendant
Opposite granddaughter grandfather
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
grandson of + person
A grandson is the son of your son or daughter. Use of or a possessive to show whose grandson he is.
'Grandson' आपके बेटे या बेटी का बेटा है। वह किसका पोता/नाती है, यह बताने के लिए 'of' या possessive आता है।
- He is the grandson of a freedom fighter.
- The old man gave his grandson a watch.
my/her + grandson
A possessive links him to the grandparent.
Possessive उसे दादा-दादी/नाना-नानी से जोड़ता है।
- Her grandson wants to become an engineer.
grandson vs granddaughter
Grandson is male and granddaughter is female; the neutral word is grandchild.
Grandson पुल्लिंग और granddaughter स्त्रीलिंग है; तटस्थ शब्द 'grandchild' है।
- They have two grandsons and a granddaughter.
grandson's + noun
Add 's to show what belongs to him.
उसकी चीज़ों के लिए 's लगाइए।
- The grandson's school bag lay on the sofa.
great-grandson
The son of your grandchild is your great-grandson.
आपके पोते-पोती का बेटा आपका 'great-grandson' है।
- The old man blessed his great-grandson.
+Collocations 6
adjective + grandson
eldestyoungestonlyfavouritenaughty
- Their only grandson lives in Canada.
verb + grandson
spoilteachadorenametake
- He took his grandson to the cricket match.
grandson + of
of a farmerof a poetof the kingof the founder
- She is the grandson of the founder of the school.
possessive + grandson
myourhishertheir
- Our grandson scored a century.
grandson + milestone
birth ofwedding ofsuccess ofeducation of
- The success of their grandson made them proud.
पोते की सफलता ने उन्हें गर्व से भर दिया।
grandson + trait
cleverobedientmischievouscheerfuldutiful
- Their dutiful grandson drives them to the temple each week.
उनका कर्तव्यनिष्ठ पोता उन्हें हर सप्ताह मंदिर ले जाता है।
“More examples 6
- Radhika's grandson is learning to play the flute.
राधिका का पोता बांसुरी बजाना सीख रहा है।
- The grandfather proudly watched his grandson receive the medal.
दादाजी ने गर्व से अपने पोते को पदक लेते देखा।
- My grandson loves to listen to my stories.
मेरे नाती को मेरी कहानियाँ सुनना बहुत पसंद है।
- She left the house to her eldest grandson.
उसने घर अपने सबसे बड़े पोते के नाम कर दिया।
- The grandson of the famous singer performed on stage.
प्रसिद्ध गायक के पोते ने मंच पर प्रस्तुति दी।
- The shopkeeper hopes his grandson will one day run the shop.
दुकानदार को आशा है कि उसका पोता एक दिन दुकान संभालेगा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She has two grandson.
✓ She has two grandsons.
After two use the plural.
Two के बाद plural आता है।
✗ He is the grandson from my uncle.
✓ He is the grandson of my uncle.
Use of for the grandparent.
दादा-दादी के लिए 'of' आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the family-generation words: grandparents (grandfather, grandmother), grandchildren (grandson, granddaughter), great-grandson (the son of your grandson or granddaughter), ancestor, descendant.
परिवार की पीढ़ियों के शब्द याद रखिए: grandparents (grandfather, grandmother), grandchildren (grandson, granddaughter), great-grandson (पोते या पोती का बेटा, परपोता), ancestor (पूर्वज), descendant (वंशज)।
§Grammar and usage
Hindi learners' trap: grandson means both pota (son's son) and nati (daughter's son); granddaughter means both poti and natin.
हिंदी भाषियों का trap: grandson का अर्थ पोता (बेटे का बेटा) और नाती (बेटी का बेटा) दोनों है; granddaughter का अर्थ पोती और नातिन दोनों है।
Gran-son, /ˈɡrænsʌn/, with the d usually silent.
Gran-son, /ˈɡrænsʌn/, d प्रायः silent।