inn
/ɪn/noun
उच्चारण इन
सराय, धर्मशाला
Basic word
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
stay at an inn
Use at or in an inn for where a traveller stays, and the verb stay or put up.
यात्री कहाँ ठहरता है, इसके लिए 'at an inn' या 'in an inn' और क्रिया stay या put up का प्रयोग होता है।
- The travellers stayed at an inn near the river.
- We put up at a small inn for the night.
inn + proper name
Inn is often part of a name, such as the Red Lion Inn, written with capital letters.
Inn प्रायः नाम का भाग होता है, जैसे Red Lion Inn, और capital letters में लिखा जाता है।
- They met at the Wayside Inn.
Inns of Court (legal)
In Britain, the Inns of Court are societies of barristers; the word is also used in the plural in this fixed phrase.
ब्रिटेन में 'Inns of Court' बैरिस्टरों की संस्थाएँ हैं; यह स्थिर वाक्यांश बहुवचन में आता है।
- He trained at Lincoln's Inn, one of the Inns of Court.
inn vs in
Inn is a noun and sounds the same as the preposition in; spell it with double n.
Inn संज्ञा है और preposition 'in' जैसा ही उच्चरित होता है; इसे दोहरे n से लिखें।
- The inn in the village was full.
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adjective + inn
oldcountryroadsidecosyquietremote
- They spent a cosy night in an old country inn.
verb + inn
stay atreachrunvisitbookleave
- After a long ride, the soldiers reached the inn at dusk.
inn + noun
signyardkeeperroomdoor
- The inn sign swung in the wind.
inn + location
inn by the riverinn on the highwayinn at the crossroads
- There is an inn by the river where truck drivers rest.
historical Indian setting
saraidharamshalawayside inntravellers' inn
- Sher Shah Suri built a sarai every few miles on the Grand Trunk Road.
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- The wayside inn offered hot food and a clean bed.
सड़क किनारे की सराय में गरम भोजन और साफ़ बिस्तर मिलता था।
- Radhika read a story about a traveller who lost his way and found an inn.
राधिका ने एक ऐसे यात्री की कहानी पढ़ी जो रास्ता भटककर एक सराय में पहुँचा।
- In the old days, merchants rested at inns along the trade routes.
पुराने दिनों में व्यापारी व्यापार-मार्गों के किनारे सरायों में विश्राम करते थे।
- The village inn is now a small hotel for tourists.
गाँव की सराय अब पर्यटकों के लिए एक छोटा होटल है।
- The innkeeper welcomed us and showed us to our room.
सराय के मालिक ने हमारा स्वागत किया और हमें हमारा कमरा दिखाया।
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✗ We stayed in the inn for a night, but it was too much noisy.
✓ We stayed at the inn for a night, but it was far too noisy.
Too much is used before uncountable nouns; before an adjective use too or far too.
'Too much' uncountable noun से पहले आता है; adjective से पहले 'too' या 'far too' आता है।
✗ The inn is situated nearby the river.
✓ The inn is situated near the river.
Nearby is an adverb or adjective; the preposition is near.
'Nearby' adverb या adjective है; preposition 'near' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Inn, hotel and guest house are all places to stay, but they differ in size, age and style.
Inn, hotel और guest house सभी ठहरने के स्थान हैं, पर आकार, पुरानेपन और शैली में अलग हैं।
A small, often old place in the country where travellers can eat and sleep.
छोटा, प्रायः पुराना स्थान जहाँ यात्री खा और सो सकते हैं।
- The inn stood beside the old road.
A larger business offering rooms, meals and services to guests.
बड़ा व्यवसाय जो अतिथियों को कमरे, भोजन और सेवाएँ देता है।
- We booked a hotel near the station.
guest house
A private house with rooms for paying visitors, usually small and simple.
निजी घर जिसमें भुगतान करने वाले अतिथियों के लिए कमरे होते हैं, प्रायः छोटा और सादा।
- They stayed at a guest house in Shimla.
?Which word?
Homophone: inn and in are both /ɪn/.
Homophone: inn और in दोनों /ɪn/ हैं।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
History GK: Sher Shah Suri built many sarais (inns) along the Grand Trunk Road for travellers.
इतिहास GK में शेरशाह सूरी ने यात्रियों के लिए ग्रैंड ट्रंक रोड पर अनेक सराय बनवाईं।