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Phrasal Verbs

पदबंधीय क्रियाएँ

Master essential phrasal verbs: break, bring, carry, come, get, put, turn

📖 What are Phrasal Verbs? | पदबंधीय क्रिया क्या है?

A phrasal verb is a combination of a verb + particle (preposition or adverb) that creates a meaning different from the original verb.

पदबंधीय क्रिया एक क्रिया + कण (पूर्वसर्ग या क्रिया-विशेषण) का संयोजन है जो मूल क्रिया से अलग अर्थ बनाता है।

🔍 Simple Examples | सरल उदाहरण:

give = देना (to donate)
give up = छोड़ देना (to quit) ← Different meaning!

look = देखना (to see)
look after = देखभाल करना (to take care of) ← Different meaning!

run = दौड़ना (to jog)
run into = अचानक मिलना (to meet by chance) ← Different meaning!

🎯 Types of Phrasal Verbs | पदबंधीय क्रिया के प्रकार

1. Intransitive Phrasal Verbs (No Object)

अकर्मक पदबंधीय क्रिया (बिना कर्म के)

These phrasal verbs DO NOT need an object.

✓ The car broke down. (कार खराब हो गई।)
✗ The car broke down it. ← No object needed!

✓ Please sit down. (कृपया बैठ जाइए।)
✓ He woke up early. (वह जल्दी उठा।)

2. Transitive Separable (Object can separate)

सकर्मक विभाज्य (कर्म बीच में आ सकता है)

The object can come between the verb and particle OR after the particle.

✓ Turn off the light. (बत्ती बंद करो।)
✓ Turn the light off. ← Both correct!

✓ Fill in the form. (फॉर्म भरो।)
✓ Fill the form in. ← Both correct!

⚠️ Important Rule: If the object is a pronoun (it, him, her, them), it MUST come between!

यदि कर्म सर्वनाम है (it, him, her, them), तो यह बीच में आना चाहिए!

✓ Turn it off. ← Correct!
✗ Turn off it. ← Wrong!

3. Transitive Inseparable (Object must follow)

सकर्मक अविभाज्य (कर्म बाद में आना चाहिए)

The object MUST come after the particle. Cannot separate!

✓ I'm looking for my keys. (मैं अपनी चाबियां ढूंढ रहा हूं।)
✗ I'm looking my keys ~~for~~. ← Wrong!

✓ She takes after her mother. (वह अपनी मां के समान है।)
✗ She takes her mother ~~after~~. ← Wrong!

4. Three-Word Phrasal Verbs

तीन शब्दों वाली पदबंधीय क्रिया

Verb + Particle + Preposition (Always inseparable)

I'm looking forward to the vacation. (मैं छुट्टियों का इंतजार कर रहा हूं।)

We must put up with the noise. (हमें शोर सहना होगा।)

She gets along with everyone. (वह सभी के साथ अच्छे से रहती है।)

💡 How to Learn Phrasal Verbs Effectively | प्रभावी तरीके से कैसे सीखें

Learn in Context, Not Isolation
संदर्भ में सीखें, अलग-अलग नहीं

✓ Learn: "The meeting was called off due to rain."
✗ Don't just memorize: "call off = cancel"

Group by Verb, Not by Particle
क्रिया के अनुसार समूह बनाएं

Learn all phrasal verbs with "break" together: break down, break up, break out, break into...

Use Visual Associations
दृश्य संबंध बनाएं

Picture "break down" → car stopped on road
Picture "break up" → couple separating

Practice with Real Sentences
वास्तविक वाक्यों के साथ अभ्यास करें

Create your own sentences using new phrasal verbs daily

Note Whether Separable or Inseparable
विभाज्य या अविभाज्य नोट करें

Always mark (Sep) or (Insep) when learning new phrasal verbs

🔤 Common Particle Meanings | सामान्य कण अर्थ

Understanding particle patterns helps you guess meanings of new phrasal verbs:

कण पैटर्न समझने से नई पदबंधीय क्रियाओं के अर्थ का अनुमान लगाने में मदद मिलती है:

Particle	Common Pattern	Examples
UP	Completion / Increase पूर्णता / वृद्धि	give up, grow up, wake up, speak up
DOWN	Decrease / Stop कमी / रुकना	break down, slow down, calm down, shut down
OUT	Start / Appear / Distribute शुरू / प्रकट / वितरण	break out, find out, hand out, work out
OFF	Remove / Stop / Cancel हटाना / रोकना / रद्द	take off, put off, call off, turn off
ON	Continue / Start जारी रखना / शुरू	go on, carry on, turn on, put on
AWAY	Distance / Disappear दूरी / गायब	go away, run away, throw away, put away
BACK	Return वापसी	give back, come back, call back, get back

⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid | सामान्य गलतियाँ

Using literal meanings:
✗ "Run into" doesn't mean "दौड़कर अंदर जाना"
✓ "Run into" means "अचानक मिलना" (meet by chance)
Wrong pronoun position with separable verbs:
✗ Please turn off it.
✓ Please turn it off.
Separating inseparable phrasal verbs:
✗ I'm looking my keys ~~for~~.
✓ I'm looking for my keys.
Confusing similar phrasal verbs:
"look after" (देखभाल करना) ≠ "look for" (ढूंढना)
"give up" (छोड़ देना) ≠ "give in" (हार मानना)
Using wrong preposition:
✗ I ran in an old friend.
✓ I ran into an old friend.

📚 Study Strategy | अध्ययन रणनीति

Week 1: Master all BREAK phrasal verbs | सभी BREAK पदबंधीय क्रियाएं
Week 2: Master all BRING, CARRY phrasal verbs | सभी BRING, CARRY क्रियाएं
Week 3: Master all COME, GET phrasal verbs | सभी COME, GET क्रियाएं
Week 4: Master all PUT, TURN phrasal verbs | सभी PUT, TURN क्रियाएं
Week 5: Review and practice all together | सभी की समीक्षा और अभ्यास

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Phrasal Verbs by Base Verb | मूल क्रिया के अनुसार

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Phrasal Verbs

पदबंधीय क्रियाएँ

📖 What are Phrasal Verbs? | पदबंधीय क्रिया क्या है?

🔍 Simple Examples | सरल उदाहरण:

🎯 Types of Phrasal Verbs | पदबंधीय क्रिया के प्रकार

1. Intransitive Phrasal Verbs (No Object)

2. Transitive Separable (Object can separate)

3. Transitive Inseparable (Object must follow)

4. Three-Word Phrasal Verbs

💡 How to Learn Phrasal Verbs Effectively | प्रभावी तरीके से कैसे सीखें

🔤 Common Particle Meanings | सामान्य कण अर्थ

⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid | सामान्य गलतियाँ

📚 Study Strategy | अध्ययन रणनीति

Phrasal Verbs by Base Verb | मूल क्रिया के अनुसार

Phrasal Verbs with BREAK

Phrasal Verbs with BRING

Phrasal Verbs with CARRY

Phrasal Verbs with COME

Phrasal Verbs with GET

Phrasal Verbs with PUT

Phrasal Verbs with TURN

Practice Exercises