personnel
/ˌpɜːsəˈnel/noun
उच्चारण पर्सनेल
कर्मचारी, कार्मिक, सैन्यकर्मी
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as spelling
- 1
[pl.]
the people who work for an organization or one of the armed forces
कर्मचारी, कार्मिक, सैन्यकर्मी
- military personnel
- All personnel must carry identity cards.
- Security personnel checked every bag at the gate.
+ 2 more examples
- The airline has asked all personnel to report an hour early.
- Medical personnel worked day and night during the flood.
- 2
[U, with singular or plural verb]
the department in a company that deals with employing and training people
कार्मिक विभाग
- the personnel department
- Personnel is on the second floor.
- Please send your application to Personnel by Friday.
+ 2 more examples
- The head of personnel interviewed the new candidates.
- Personnel has issued a notice about the leave policy.
Synonyms human resources HR
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
personnel + plural verb
Personnel means people employed in an organisation and takes a plural verb. Do not say 'a personnel' or 'personnels'.
'Personnel' संस्था में कार्यरत लोगों के लिए है और plural verb लेता है; 'a personnel' या 'personnels' नहीं कहा जाता।
- All railway personnel are required to wear identity cards.
- Medical personnel were rushed to the flood area.
number of personnel / members of personnel
To count individuals, use 'members of staff' or 'persons', or say 'a number of personnel'.
व्यक्तियों को गिनने के लिए 'members of staff' या 'persons' लिखें, या 'a number of personnel' कहें।
- A large number of army personnel were deployed at the border.
- Only five members of personnel attended the meeting.
personnel department / manager / officer
As a modifier, personnel describes the section or person that deals with employees, their hiring and records.
Modifier के रूप में 'personnel' उस विभाग या अधिकारी का वर्णन करता है जो कर्मचारियों की नियुक्ति और रिकॉर्ड देखता है।
- Submit your leave form to the personnel department.
- The personnel officer called the candidates for interview.
the personnel (department) + singular verb
When personnel names the department, it is a singular noun and takes a singular verb.
जब 'personnel' विभाग का नाम हो, तब यह एकवचन noun है और singular verb लेता है।
- Personnel is on the second floor.
+Collocations 4
adjective + personnel
militarymedicaltrainedsecuritysenior
- Trained medical personnel treated the injured at the camp.
verb + personnel
recruittraindeployreducehire
- The bank plans to recruit more personnel for its rural branches.
personnel + noun
departmentmanagerrecordspolicyfile
- Your joining letter is in the personnel file.
type of personnel
airlinehospitalarmypolicerailway
- Airline personnel checked every passenger at the gate.
“More examples 5
- Security personnel searched every bag at the entrance of the stadium.
सुरक्षा कर्मियों ने स्टेडियम के प्रवेश द्वार पर हर बैग की तलाशी ली।
- The company has cut its personnel by ten per cent this year.
कंपनी ने इस वर्ष अपने कर्मचारियों में दस प्रतिशत की कटौती की है।
- Radhika works in the personnel department of a large bank.
राधिका एक बड़े बैंक के कार्मिक विभाग में काम करती है।
- Military personnel are not allowed to join political parties.
सैन्य कर्मियों को राजनीतिक दलों में शामिल होने की अनुमति नहीं है।
- Hospital personnel worked day and night during the epidemic.
महामारी के दौरान अस्पताल कर्मियों ने दिन-रात काम किया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The company has hired three new personnels.
✓ The company has hired three new members of personnel.
Personnel has no plural form with -s; count with members of personnel or use staff.
'Personnel' में -s वाला plural नहीं होता; गिनने के लिए 'members of personnel' लिखें।
✗ Personnel is required to carry their passes.
✓ Personnel are required to carry their passes.
When it means the people, personnel takes a plural verb.
लोगों के अर्थ में 'personnel' के साथ plural verb आती है।
✗ He is a personnel of the Indian Army.
✓ He is a member of the Indian Army personnel.
Personnel names a group of people and cannot refer to one person with a.
'Personnel' लोगों के समूह का नाम है और 'a' के साथ किसी एक व्यक्ति के लिए नहीं आ सकता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words refer to people who work in an organisation, but they differ in tone and scope.
ये शब्द संस्था में कार्यरत लोगों के लिए हैं, पर उनके स्वर और दायरे में अंतर है।
All the people employed in an organisation, especially the armed forces or a large firm.
किसी संस्था, विशेषकर सेना या बड़ी कंपनी में नियुक्त सभी लोग।
- Army personnel helped in the rescue.
The people who work for a school, hospital or office; takes a singular or plural verb in British English.
विद्यालय, अस्पताल या कार्यालय में काम करने वाले लोग; British English में singular या plural verb।
- The school staff are meeting today.
All the people who work in a company, industry or country.
किसी कंपनी, उद्योग या देश के सभी कामगार।
- The nation's workforce is young.
?Which word?
personnel or personal?
Personnel (/ˌpɜːsəˈnel/, stress on the last syllable, double n) means the staff of an organization: 'army personnel'. Personal (/ˈpɜːsənl/, stress on the first syllable, one n) means private or belonging to a particular person: 'personal belongings', 'a personal question'. Personnel takes a plural verb when it means people: 'Personnel are not allowed beyond this point.'
Personnel (/ˌpɜːsəˈnel/, stress अंतिम syllable पर, दो n) का अर्थ किसी संस्था के कर्मचारी है: 'army personnel'। Personal (/ˈpɜːsənl/, stress पहले syllable पर, एक n) का अर्थ निजी या किसी व्यक्ति विशेष का है: 'personal belongings', 'a personal question'। लोगों के अर्थ में personnel के साथ plural verb आता है: 'Personnel are not allowed beyond this point'।
§Grammar and usage
Personnel is plural ('the personnel are').
Usage: personnel को plural माना जाता है, इसलिए इसके साथ plural verb आती है, जैसे 'the personnel are'। personnel का अर्थ किसी संगठन के कर्मचारी है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) frames rules for central government recruitment, including the SSC; the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel.
Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) केंद्र सरकार की भर्ती के नियम बनाता है, SSC सहित; Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) के कर्मचारी।