one
/wʌn/number
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as idiom
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
one of + plural noun + singular verb
'One of' is followed by a plural noun, but the verb agrees with 'one' and so stays singular.
'One of' के बाद plural noun आता है, पर verb 'one' के अनुसार singular रहता है।
- One of my friends is a pilot.
- One of the answers was wrong.
one as a pronoun (formal, general)
'One' can mean 'any person' in formal English. The matching words are 'one' and 'one's', not 'he' or 'his'.
औपचारिक अंग्रेज़ी में 'one' का अर्थ 'कोई भी व्यक्ति' हो सकता है। इसके साथ 'one' और 'one's' आते हैं, 'he' या 'his' नहीं।
- One should always keep one's promises.
- One cannot learn a language without practice.
adjective + one (replacing a noun)
'One' stands in for a countable noun already mentioned. Its plural is 'ones'. Do not use it for uncountable nouns.
पहले आ चुके countable noun की जगह 'one' आता है। इसका बहुवचन 'ones' है। Uncountable noun के लिए इसका प्रयोग नहीं होता।
- I lost my old pen, so I bought a new one.
- These shoes are tight; show me the larger ones.
the one who / the one that
This pattern points to a particular person or thing and is followed by a relative clause.
यह pattern किसी विशेष व्यक्ति या वस्तु की ओर संकेत करता है और इसके बाद relative clause आता है।
- Radhika is the one who topped the exam.
+Collocations 4
one + noun phrase
one anotherone after anotherone by oneone at a timeone and only
- The students entered the hall one by one.
adjective + one
the other onethis onea good onethe best onethe right one
- This bag is torn; please give me the other one.
number phrases
one hundredone thousandone in tenone o'clockone-third
- One in ten candidates cleared the cut-off.
one + time word
one dayone morningone eveningone more timeone week
- One morning, the postman brought a surprise parcel.
“More examples 5
- Not one student in the class forgot the homework.
कक्षा का एक भी विद्यार्थी homework नहीं भूला।
- Each one of the players has to carry an identity card.
हर एक खिलाड़ी को पहचान-पत्र साथ रखना होगा।
- He is the one person I can always trust.
वह अकेला व्यक्ति है जिस पर मैं हमेशा भरोसा कर सकता हूँ।
- One must respect one's elders.
व्यक्ति को अपने बड़ों का सम्मान करना चाहिए।
- I do not like the red kurta; I prefer the blue one.
मुझे लाल कुर्ता पसंद नहीं है; मैं नीला वाला पसंद करता हूँ।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ One of my friend is a doctor.
✓ One of my friends is a doctor.
After 'one of' the noun must be plural.
'One of' के बाद noun बहुवचन में होना चाहिए।
✗ Each one of the students have passed.
✓ Each one of the students has passed.
'Each one' is singular, so the verb must be 'has'.
'Each one' एकवचन है, इसलिए verb 'has' होना चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
'One', 'a' and 'any' all point to a single thing, but each does it differently.
'One', 'a' और 'any' तीनों एक वस्तु की ओर संकेत करते हैं, पर हर एक का ढंग अलग है।
Stresses the exact number: one and not two.
ठीक संख्या पर बल देता है: एक, दो नहीं।
- I have only one pen.
Just introduces a single countable thing without stressing the number.
संख्या पर बल दिए बिना किसी एक countable वस्तु का परिचय देता है।
- I have a pen in my bag.
Means whichever, in questions, negatives and open choices.
प्रश्नों, निषेध और खुले चुनाव में 'कोई भी' का अर्थ देता है।
- Take any pen you like.
¶Idioms 6
have one too many
(informal) to drink too much alcohol
ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा शराब पी लेना
- He'd had one too many and couldn't drive home.
- Don't let him drive — he's had one too many.
one by one
separately and in order
एक-एक करके
- The students entered the hall one by one.
- One by one, the lights went out.
(all) in one
having different roles, functions or uses
एक में सब, कई काम एक साथ करने वाला
- She's a teacher, mother and writer all in one.
- It's a printer, scanner and copier in one.
for one
used to emphasize that a particular person is doing or thinks sth, even if others are not
कम से कम (मैं तो), जहाँ तक (मेरा) सवाल है
- I, for one, don't believe a word of it.
- She, for one, was happy with the decision.
be all one to sb / it's all one to sb
to make no difference to somebody
किसी के लिए एक बराबर होना, कोई फ़र्क़ न पड़ना
- You can come today or tomorrow; it's all one to me.
- Tea or coffee was all one to Radhika.
in ones and twos
a few at a time, in very small numbers rather than all together
इक्का-दुक्का करके, एक-एक दो-दो करके
- Guests arrived in ones and twos until the hall was finally full.
- After the lecture, students left the room in ones and twos.
?Which word?
Homophone: one and won are both /wʌn/.
Homophone: one और won दोनों /wʌn/ हैं।
§Grammar and usage
One of + plural noun + singular verb ('One of my friends is a doctor'); 'one should do one's duty' (in formal English, keep 'one' and 'one's' consistent); one another (each other); one by one.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: one of + plural noun + singular verb ('One of my friends is a doctor'); 'one should do one's duty' (औपचारिक English में 'one' और 'one's' एकरूप रखें); one another (एक-दूसरे को); one by one (एक-एक करके)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
One and only, one in a million, at one (in agreement), all in one.
Idioms: one and only, one in a million (लाखों में एक), at one (सहमत), all in one।