stationary
/ˈsteɪʃənri/adjective
उच्चारण स्टेशन्री
स्थिर, रुका हुआ
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not moving
स्थिर, रुका हुआ
- The bus hit a stationary truck.
- Make sure the train is stationary before you try to get off.
- The car remained stationary at the red light.
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- The train was stationary on the bridge for twenty minutes.
- A stationary object stays still unless a force acts on it.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
stationary (adjective)
Stationary describes something that is not moving or not changing. It is only an adjective and is spelt with -ary.
Stationary adjective है और इसका अर्थ है स्थिर, जो हिल नहीं रहा; इसकी spelling -ary से होती है।
- The train was stationary for an hour outside the station.
- The patient's condition remained stationary through the night.
remain / stay / be stationary
It usually follows linking verbs such as be, remain, stay, become.
यह प्रायः be, remain, stay, become जैसी linking verbs के बाद आता है।
- Please remain stationary until the bus comes to a halt.
stationary + noun (before a noun)
It can come before a noun to say that the thing is fixed in place.
यह noun से पहले आकर बताता है कि वह वस्तु अपनी जगह पर स्थिर है।
- A stationary vehicle on the highway is a danger at night.
stationary vs stationery
Stationery with -ery is a noun meaning pens, paper and office supplies. These are two different words.
-ery वाला 'stationery' noun है, जिसका अर्थ लेखन सामग्री है; दोनों शब्द अलग हैं।
- We bought notebooks and pens at the stationery shop.
- The stationary bus blocked the shop's entrance.
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stationary + noun
vehiclecartargetobjecttrain
- The truck crashed into a stationary car.
verb + stationary
remainstaystandbe leftappear
- The cyclist stood stationary at the red light.
adverb + stationary
completelyalmostperfectlymomentarily
- The bird hung almost stationary in the air.
stationary in physics and economics
stationary wavestationary phasestationary populationstationary state
- A stationary population neither grows nor shrinks.
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- The lift was stationary between two floors for ten minutes.
लिफ़्ट दो मंज़िलों के बीच दस मिनट तक रुकी रही।
- It is easy to hit a stationary target but hard to hit a moving one.
स्थिर लक्ष्य पर निशाना लगाना आसान है, पर चलते लक्ष्य पर कठिन।
- Cattle on the road kept the traffic stationary for half an hour.
सड़क पर मवेशियों के कारण यातायात आधे घंटे तक रुका रहा।
- House prices have remained stationary for the last two years.
पिछले दो वर्षों से मकानों की कीमतें स्थिर रही हैं।
- A moving train looks stationary to a passenger in the train beside it.
चलती हुई रेलगाड़ी बगल की गाड़ी के यात्री को स्थिर दिखाई देती है।
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✗ I need to buy some stationary for the exam.
✓ I need to buy some stationery for the exam.
Writing material is stationery (with -ery); stationary means not moving.
लेखन सामग्री के लिए 'stationery' (-ery) लिखा जाता है; 'stationary' का अर्थ है स्थिर।
✗ The car was stationery at the signal.
✓ The car was stationary at the signal.
Use stationary for something that is not moving.
जो वस्तु हिल नहीं रही हो, उसके लिए 'stationary' लिखा जाता है।
✗ The bus was stationary since morning.
✓ The bus has been stationary since morning.
With since, use the present perfect tense.
'Since' के साथ present perfect tense का प्रयोग होता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These look alike but have different meanings and word classes.
ये शब्द देखने में मिलते-जुलते हैं, पर इनके अर्थ और word class अलग हैं।
An adjective meaning not moving or not changing.
Adjective, अर्थ स्थिर या जो बदल न रहा हो।
- The stationary truck blocked the lane.
A noun meaning paper, pens, envelopes and other writing materials.
Noun, अर्थ कागज़, कलम, लिफ़ाफ़े जैसी लेखन सामग्री।
- The school supplies free stationery to poor students.
?Which word?
stationary or stationery?
Both are pronounced the same. Stationary with a means not moving. Stationery with e means paper, pens and envelopes. Remember: e for envelope.
दोनों शब्दों की pronunciation एक जैसी है। A वाला stationary एक adjective है, जिसका अर्थ 'स्थिर' है। E वाला stationery एक noun है, जिसका अर्थ 'लेखन-सामग्री' है। याद रखने के लिए e को envelope से जोड़ा जा सकता है।