never
/ˈnevə(r)/adverb
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कभी नहीं
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not at any time; not on any occasion
कभी नहीं
- I have never been to Goa.
- He has never missed a single class in three years.
- Radhika has never been late to a single class.
+ 3 more examples
- I will never forget the first time I saw the sea.
- Never leave your phone charging overnight.
- Have you never tried the sweets from this shop?
Synonyms not ever at no time not once not at all
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
never + main verb / after auxiliary and be
In ordinary statements, 'never' goes before the main verb but after be and after the first auxiliary verb.
सामान्य वाक्यों में 'never' main verb से पहले, पर be और पहली auxiliary verb के बाद आता है।
- Radhika never misses a class.
- He has never visited Kolkata.
Never + auxiliary + subject (inversion)
For emphasis in formal writing, 'never' can begin a sentence. The auxiliary verb then comes before the subject, as in a question. Hardly, seldom and rarely behave the same way.
औपचारिक लेखन में ज़ोर देने के लिए 'never' वाक्य के आरंभ में आ सकता है। तब auxiliary verb, subject से पहले आती है, जैसे प्रश्न में। Hardly, seldom और rarely भी ऐसा ही करते हैं।
- Never have I seen such a large crowd.
- Never did he lie to his parents.
never + affirmative verb (no double negative)
'Never' already carries the negative meaning, so it cannot be combined with not, no or nobody in the same clause.
'Never' में पहले से नकारात्मक अर्थ है, इसलिए एक ही clause में इसके साथ not, no या nobody नहीं लगाते।
- I never eat outside during the exam season.
- Nobody ever complained about the food.
never in short answers and fixed phrases
'Never' can stand as a one-word answer. Fixed phrases include 'never mind', 'now or never' and 'better late than never'.
'Never' एक शब्द के उत्तर के रूप में आ सकता है। निश्चित वाक्यांशों में 'never mind', 'now or never' और 'better late than never' हैं।
- 'Have you been to Goa?' 'Never.'
- Better late than never, so start your revision today.
+Collocations 4
never + adverb
everagainbeforequiteonce
- I will never forget my first day at college.
'Never again' का अर्थ फिर कभी नहीं है।
never + have / had + past participle
beenseenheardtriedmet
- She had never travelled by air before the interview.
अनुभव की कमी बताने के लिए 'never' के साथ perfect tenses आते हैं।
fixed phrases with never
never mindnow or nevernever say dienever fear
- Never mind the mistake; just try again.
'Never mind' का अर्थ 'कोई बात नहीं' है।
almost never / hardly ever
almost neverhardly evervirtually neverpractically never
- It almost never rains in this part of Rajasthan.
'Almost never' का अर्थ लगभग कभी नहीं है।
“More examples 5
- The train never arrives on time in the winter fog.
सर्दियों के कोहरे में रेलगाड़ी कभी समय पर नहीं आती।
- Never judge a book by its cover.
किसी पुस्तक को उसके आवरण से कभी मत परखिए।
- Never before had the team scored so many runs in one day.
टीम ने पहले कभी एक दिन में इतने रन नहीं बनाए थे।
- I have never seen Radhika late for a class.
मैंने राधिका को कभी कक्षा में देर से आते नहीं देखा।
- He promised he would never cheat in an exam again.
उसने वादा किया कि वह परीक्षा में फिर कभी नकल नहीं करेगा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I did not never see him at the station.
✓ I never saw him at the station. / I did not see him at the station.
Do not use a double negative. 'Never' already means 'not at any time'.
Double negative का प्रयोग मत कीजिए। 'Never' का अर्थ पहले से 'किसी समय नहीं' है।
✗ Never I have eaten sushi.
✓ Never have I eaten sushi. / I have never eaten sushi.
If 'never' opens the sentence, the auxiliary must come before the subject.
यदि वाक्य 'never' से आरंभ हो तो auxiliary को subject से पहले आना चाहिए।
✗ He never has come late to the office.
✓ He has never come late to the office.
'Never' belongs after the auxiliary verb, not before it.
'Never' auxiliary verb के बाद आता है, उससे पहले नहीं।
¶Idioms 1
well I never (did)!
(old-fashioned) used to express surprise
अरे वाह! सच में? (आश्चर्य व्यक्त करने के लिए)
- Well I never! You've grown so tall.
- 'Radhika topped the state.' 'Well I never!'
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
When never begins a sentence for emphasis, the subject and auxiliary verb are inverted ('Never have I seen such a crowd', not 'Never I have seen'), like rarely, seldom, hardly and scarcely.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: ज़ोर देने के लिए never वाक्य की शुरुआत में आए तो subject और auxiliary verb उलट जाते हैं ('Never have I seen such a crowd', 'Never I have seen' नहीं), rarely, seldom, hardly और scarcely की तरह।
Also, never is already negative, so do not use another negative with it ('I never said anything', not 'I never said nothing').
साथ ही never पहले से नकारात्मक है, इसलिए इसके साथ दूसरा नकारात्मक शब्द न लगाएँ ('I never said anything', 'I never said nothing' नहीं)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Better late than never'; 'Never say die'; 'It is never too late to mend.'
कहावतें: 'Better late than never'; 'Never say die'; 'It is never too late to mend'।