none
/nʌn/pronoun
उच्चारण नन
कोई नहीं, एक भी नहीं
Basic word
- 1
not one of a group of people or things; not any
कोई नहीं, एक भी नहीं
- None of the students was late.
- I wanted some milk but there was none.
- None of my friends live in Delhi.
+ 2 more examples
- I looked for a pen, but there were none on the desk.
- We asked about the missing bag, but none of the staff had seen it.
¶Idioms 3
none other than
used to emphasise who or what sb/sth is, when this is surprising
कोई और नहीं बल्कि (स्वयं)
- The chief guest was none other than the Chief Minister.
- The topper was none other than our own Radhika.
none too
not very; not at all
ज़रा भी नहीं, बहुत ज़्यादा नहीं
- He was none too pleased with the result.
- The roads were none too safe after dark.
will / would have none of sth
to refuse to accept sth
(किसी चीज़ को) बिल्कुल न मानना, स्वीकार न करना
- I suggested a holiday, but my father would have none of it.
- The teacher will have none of your excuses.
?Which word?
Homophone: none and nun are both /nʌn/.
Homophone: none और nun दोनों /nʌn/ हैं।
§Grammar and usage
None of + plural noun can take a singular verb (formal: 'None of the boys is absent') or a plural verb (common: 'None of them are coming'); none of + uncountable noun takes a singular verb ('None of the money was spent'); none is used for more than two, and neither for two.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: none of + plural noun के साथ singular verb (औपचारिक: 'None of the boys is absent') या plural verb (आम: 'None of them are coming') आ सकता है; none of + uncountable noun singular verb लेता है ('None of the money was spent'); none दो से अधिक के लिए, और neither दो के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
None other than (used to show surprise about who somebody is: 'It was none other than the principal'), second to none (the best), none the wiser (knowing no more than before), none too (not very: 'none too happy').
Idioms: none other than (कोई और नहीं बल्कि: 'It was none other than the principal'), second to none (सर्वश्रेष्ठ), none the wiser (पहले से अधिक न जानते हुए), none too (बहुत नहीं: 'none too happy')।