talkative
/ˈtɔːkətɪv/adjective
उच्चारण टॉकटिव
बातूनी
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liking to talk a lot
बातूनी
- Radhika is friendly and talkative.
- He becomes talkative after a cup of tea.
- Her talkative nature makes her popular in the class.
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- The talkative passenger told us his life story on the train.
- Our talkative neighbour never stops sharing news.
- Children are often more talkative in the evening.
Synonyms garrulous loquacious chatty
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be talkative
Talkative describes a person who talks a lot. It is not used for a particular conversation.
'Talkative' उस व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जो बहुत बोलता है; यह किसी विशेष बातचीत के लिए प्रयुक्त नहीं होता।
- My neighbour is very talkative.
- The children were talkative after the trip.
talkative + noun
The word can come before a noun for a person or a group.
यह शब्द व्यक्ति या समूह के लिए noun के पहले आ सकता है।
- She is a talkative girl.
- The talkative passengers kept the bus lively.
become / grow / get + talkative
Use become or get to show a change, often caused by a mood, a drink or a person.
बदलाव दिखाने के लिए 'become' या 'get' आता है, प्रायः किसी मनोदशा या व्यक्ति के कारण।
- He gets talkative when he is nervous.
- After tea, grandfather became talkative.
talkative with sb / about sth
With names the person and about names the topic.
'With' व्यक्ति बताता है और 'about' विषय।
- She is talkative with her friends, but quiet with strangers.
- He is talkative about cricket.
+Collocations 4
adverb + talkative
veryextremelyunusuallynaturallyfar toooverly
- Radhika was unusually talkative today.
talkative + noun
childstudenthostneighbourbarber
- Our barber is a talkative man.
verb + talkative
becomegetgrowseemstay
- He seems less talkative these days.
talkative + mood
moodhabitsidenaturecompany
- Her talkative nature makes her popular.
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- The talkative boy answered every question before others could speak.
बातूनी लड़के ने दूसरों के बोलने से पहले ही हर प्रश्न का उत्तर दे दिया।
- She is so talkative that she even talks in her sleep.
वह इतनी बातूनी है कि नींद में भी बोलती है।
- The talkative taxi driver told us the history of the city.
बातूनी टैक्सी चालक ने हमें शहर का इतिहास सुनाया।
- My father is not very talkative, but he listens well.
मेरे पिता बहुत बातूनी नहीं हैं, पर अच्छे श्रोता हैं।
- The talkative parrot repeated every word it heard.
बातूनी तोते ने हर सुना हुआ शब्द दोहरा दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is a talkative; he never stops.
✓ He is talkative; he never stops.
Talkative is an adjective and takes no article when used alone. Say a talkative man.
'Talkative' adjective है और अकेले प्रयोग में उसके पहले article नहीं लगता; 'a talkative man' कहें।
✗ She is very talkative of her friends.
✓ She is very talkative with her friends.
The correct preposition for the person is with.
व्यक्ति के लिए सही preposition 'with' है।
✗ He is too much talkative.
✓ He is very talkative.
Too much is not used before an adjective. Use very, too or so.
Adjective के पहले 'too much' नहीं आता; very, too या so लिखें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Talkative, chatty and garrulous all describe talking a lot, but the tone differs.
तीनों बहुत बोलने का वर्णन करते हैं, पर tone में अंतर है।
A neutral word; the person talks a lot.
तटस्थ शब्द; व्यक्ति बहुत बोलता है।
- He is a talkative child.
Friendly and informal talk about small matters.
छोटी-छोटी बातों पर मित्रवत और अनौपचारिक बातचीत।
- She is chatty with the neighbours.
Formal and negative; talking too much about unimportant things.
Formal और नकारात्मक; महत्वहीन बातों पर आवश्यकता से अधिक बोलना।
- A garrulous guest kept us awake.
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Notes
All four difficult words in this family are regular SSC questions.
इस परिवार के चारों कठिन शब्द SSC में बार-बार पूछे जाते हैं।