many
/ˈmeni/determiner, pronoun
उच्चारण मेनी
बहुत, अनेक, कई
Basic word
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used with plural nouns and verbs, especially in negative sentences or in questions or after as, so and too, to mean 'a large number of'
बहुत, अनेक, कई
- Many people came.
- How many books?
- too many mistakes
+ 3 more examples
- Many students walk to school in this village.
- There aren't many seats left in the hall.
- How many people live in your building?
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
many + plural countable noun
Many goes with plural countable nouns and means a large number. It is used mainly in questions and negatives; in positive sentences a lot of is more natural.
Many बहुवचन गणनीय संज्ञाओं के साथ आता है और बड़ी संख्या दर्शाता है। इसका प्रयोग मुख्यतः प्रश्नों और नकारात्मक वाक्यों में होता है; सकारात्मक वाक्यों में a lot of अधिक स्वाभाविक है।
- How many students are in your class?
- There were not many people at the station.
many a + singular noun (formal)
Many a is a literary structure that takes a singular noun and a singular verb, but carries a plural sense.
Many a साहित्यिक संरचना है जिसमें singular noun और singular verb आती है, पर अर्थ बहुवचन का होता है।
- Many a student has failed through carelessness.
- Many a brave soldier has died for the country.
so / too / as many as
Combine many with so, too or as to compare numbers. 'As many as' stresses a surprisingly large count.
संख्याओं की तुलना के लिए many के साथ so, too या as लगाया जाता है। 'As many as' आश्चर्यजनक रूप से बड़ी संख्या पर ज़ोर देता है।
- There are too many cooks in the kitchen.
- As many as five thousand candidates appeared.
many of + the / these / my + noun
Use many of before a determiner and a noun, or before a pronoun.
किसी determiner और noun से पहले, या pronoun से पहले many of का प्रयोग होता है।
- Many of the questions were easy.
- Many of us arrived late.
a good many / a great many
These phrases make the number stronger and are used before plural nouns or alone.
ये वाक्यांश संख्या को और प्रबल करते हैं और बहुवचन संज्ञाओं से पहले या अकेले आते हैं।
- A great many people attended the meeting.
+Collocations 4
how / so / too / as + many
how manyso manytoo manyas many asnot many
- How many chapters are there in the syllabus?
many + noun
peoplestudentstimesyearsreasonsways
- There are many ways to solve this puzzle.
many + of
many of themmany of usmany of the booksmany of these
- Many of them forgot to bring their identity cards.
fixed phrases
many thanksmany happy returnsmany a timein many waysthe many
- Many thanks for your quick reply.
“More examples 6
- Many people travel by train during Diwali.
दीवाली के दौरान बहुत-से लोग रेलगाड़ी से यात्रा करते हैं।
- How many marks did you score in mathematics?
आपने गणित में कितने अंक प्राप्त किए?
- Radhika did not make many mistakes in the test.
राधिका ने परीक्षा में बहुत ग़लतियाँ नहीं कीं।
- Many a time I have walked this road with my grandfather.
मैं अपने दादाजी के साथ इस सड़क पर कई बार चला हूँ।
- There are too many books on my desk to read this week.
इस सप्ताह पढ़ने के लिए मेरी मेज़ पर बहुत अधिक पुस्तकें हैं।
- Many of the candidates were from small towns.
अनेक उम्मीदवार छोटे शहरों से थे।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ How many water is there in the bottle?
✓ How much water is there in the bottle?
Water is uncountable, so use much, not many.
Water uncountable है, इसलिए many नहीं, much का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ Many a student were absent today.
✓ Many a student was absent today.
After 'many a', the noun and verb are singular.
'Many a' के बाद noun और verb दोनों singular होती हैं।
✗ I have many informations about the college.
✓ I have a lot of information about the college.
Information is uncountable, so it cannot take many.
Information uncountable है, इसलिए इसके साथ many नहीं आ सकता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Many, much and a lot of all express a large amount, but they work with different kinds of nouns.
Many, much और a lot of तीनों बड़ी मात्रा बताते हैं, पर अलग प्रकार की संज्ञाओं के साथ आते हैं।
Used with plural countable nouns, mainly in questions and negatives.
बहुवचन गणनीय संज्ञाओं के साथ, मुख्यतः प्रश्नों और नकारात्मक वाक्यों में।
- There aren't many seats left.
Used with uncountable nouns, mainly in questions and negatives.
अगणनीय संज्ञाओं के साथ, मुख्यतः प्रश्नों और नकारात्मक वाक्यों में।
- We don't have much time.
More than enough; used in positive sentences with both kinds of noun.
आवश्यकता से अधिक; सकारात्मक वाक्यों में दोनों प्रकार की संज्ञाओं के साथ।
- There is plenty of food for everyone.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Many + plural countable noun ('many books'), and much + uncountable noun ('much water'); many a + singular noun + singular verb ('Many a student has failed', not 'have'); a great or good many + plural noun ('a great many people'); how many (number) and how much (amount); in positive sentences, a lot of is more natural in speech ('I have a lot of friends').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: many + plural countable noun ('many books'), और much + uncountable noun ('much water'); many a + singular noun + singular verb ('Many a student has failed', 'have' नहीं); a great या good many + plural noun ('a great many people'); how many (संख्या) और how much (मात्रा); सकारात्मक वाक्यों में बोलचाल में a lot of अधिक स्वाभाविक है ('I have a lot of friends')।
Comparison: many, more, most.
तुलना: many, more, most।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Many hands make light work (a job is easier when many people help), have one too many (drink too much alcohol).
Idioms: many hands make light work (बहुत लोगों की मदद से काम आसान होता है), have one too many (बहुत शराब पीना)।