There are many words which can be used as more than one parts of speech in a sentence. A word is tagged or associated with any parts of speech on the basis of its use and function in a sentence.
ऐसे कई शब्द हैं जिनका प्रयोग एक वाक्य में एक से अधिक ‘पार्ट्स ऑफ स्पीच’ (शब्द भेद) के रूप में किया जा सकता है। किसी शब्द को वाक्य में उसके उपयोग और कार्य के आधार पर किसी ‘पार्ट्स ऑफ स्पीच’ (शब्द भेद) के साथ टैग या संबद्ध किया जाता है।
See the following examples showing the word ‘water’ used as ‘noun’ and ‘verb’ in a single sentence.
water – पानी (noun) – refers to a thing (यहाँ पर ‘water’ एक संज्ञा है क्योंकि यहाँ इसे एक वस्तु के रूप में दिखाया गया है)
water – पानी देना (verb) – refers to the action of giving water (irrigate) to the plants. (यहाँ ‘water’ एक क्रिया है क्योंकि यहाँ ये एक कार्य यानी पौधों को पानी देने या सींचने के कार्य के रूप में दिखाया गया है।
drop – गिरावट (noun) – refers to an expected position level of price (यहाँ ‘गिरावट’ की स्थिति की बात की जा रही है)
drop – गिरना (verb) – refers to the action of fall in prices (‘गिरने’ की क्रिया की तरफ इशारा है यहाँ)
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Examples of some words used a different ‘parts of Speech’
| Word | Parts of Speech | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| ABOUT | Adverb | His books were lying about on the floor. |
| Preposition | The book is about flowers. | |
| Adjective | Used as idiom ‘be about to do something’ (कुछ कार्य जल्द ही करने या होने की बात ) example: I was just about to call you on phone. | |
| ABOVE | Adverb. | Go above and bring the newspaper. |
| Preposition. | The children above the age of 10 are not allowed. | |
| Adjective. | You can contact us the above address. | |
| AFTER | Adverb. | They arrived soon after. |
| Preposition. | He takes after his father. | |
| Adjective | After ages shall sing his glory. | |
| Conjunction | We went away after they had left. | |
| ALL | Adjective | All men are mortal. Its was all profit and no loss. |
| Adverb | He has all alone when I saw him. | |
| Pronoun | All spoke in his favour. | |
| Noun | He lost his all in speculation. | |
| ANY | Adjective | Are there any witnesses present ? |
| Pronoun | Does any of you know anything about it ? | |
| Adverb | Is that any better ? | |
| AS | Adverb | We walked as fast as we could. |
| Conjunction | As he was poor I helped him. | |
| Relative Pronoun | She likes the same colour as I do. | |
| BEFORE | Adverb | I have seen you before. |
| Preposition | He came before the appointed time. | |
| Conjunction | He went away before I came. | |
| BETTER | Adjective | I think yours is a better plan. |
| Adverb | I know better. | |
| Noun | Give place to your betters. | |
| Verb. | The boxes with which he provided me bettered the sample. – Froude | |
| BOTH | Adjective | You cannot have it both ways. |
| Pronoun | Both of them are dead. | |
| Conjunction | Both the cashier and the accountant are Hindus. | |
| BUT | Adverb | It is but (only) right to admit our faults. |
| Preposition | None but (except) the brave deserves the fair. | |
| Conjunction | We tried hard, but did not succeed. | |
| Relative Pronoun | There is no one but likes him. (=who does not like him | |
| CATCH | Verb | He caught her up in his arms. |
| Noun | He dropped several easy catches. | |
| DOWN | Adverb | Down went the “Royal George.” |
| Preposition | The fire engine came rushing down the hill. | |
| Adjective | The porter was killed by the down train. | |
| Noun | He has seen the ups and downs of life. | |
| Verb | Down with the tyrant ! | |
| EITHER | Adjective | Either bat is good enough. |
| Pronoun | Ask either of them. | |
| Conjunction | He must either work or starve. | |
| ELSE | Adjective | I have something else for you. |
| Adverb | Shall we look anywhere else. | |
| Conjunction | Make haste, else you will miss the train. | |
| ENOUGH | Adjective | There is time enough and to spare. |
| Adverb | You know well enough what I mean. | |
| Noun | I have had enough of this. | |
| EVEN | Adjective | The chances are even. |
| Verb | Let us even the ground. | |
| Adverb | Does he even suspect the danger ? | |
| EXCEPT | Verb | If we except Hari, all are to be blamed. |
| Preposition | All the brethren were in Egypt except Benjamin. | |
| Conjunction | I will not let thee go except (=unless) thou bless me ($415). | |
| FOR | Preposition | I can shift for myself. |
| Conjunction | Give thanks unto the Lord ; for He is good. | |
| LESS | Adjective | You are paying less attention to your studies than you used to do . |
| Adverb | The population of India is less than that of China. | |
| Noun | He wants Rs. 500 for that watch. He won’t be satisfied with less. | |
| LIKE | Adjective | They are men of like build and stature. |
| Preposition | Do not talk like that. | |
| Adverb | Like as a father pitieth his own children. | |
| Noun | We shall not see his like again. | |
| Verb | Children like sweets. | |
| LITTLE | Adjective | There is little danger in going there. |
| Noun | Man wants but little here below. | |
| Adverb | He eats very little. | |
| MORE | Adjective | We want more men like him. |
| Pronoun | More of us die in bed than out of it. | |
| Adverb | You should talk less and work more. | |
| MUCH | Adjective | There is much sense in what he says. |
| Pronoun | Much of it is true. | |
| Adverb | He boasts too much. | |
| NEAR | Preposition | His house is near the temple. |
| Adjective | He is a near relation. | |
| Verb | The time nears. | |
| NEEDS | Noun | My needs are few. |
| Verb | It needs to be done with care. | |
| Adverb | He needs must come. | |
| NEITHER | Conjunction | Give me neither poverty nor riches. |
| Adjective | Neither accusation is true. | |
| Pronoun | It is difficult to negotiate where neither will trust. | |
| NEXT | Adjective | I shall see you next Monday. |
| Adverb | What next ? | |
| Preposition | He was sitting next to her. | |
| Noun | I shall tell you more about it in my next. | |
| NO | Adjective | It is no joke. |
| Adverb | He is no more. | |
| Noun. | I will not take a no. | |
| ONCE | Adverb | I was young once. |
| Conjunction | Once he hesitates we have him. | |
| Noun | Please help me for once. | |
| ONE | Adjective | One day I met him in the street. |
| Pronoun | The little ones cried for joy. | |
| Noun | One would think he was mad. | |
| ONLY | Adjective | It was his only chance. |
| Adverb | He was only foolish. | |
| Conjunction | Take what I have, only (= but) let me go. | |
| OVER | Adverb | Read it over carefully. |
| Noun | In one over he took three wickets. | |
| Preposition | At thirty a change came over him. | |
| RIGHT | Verb | That is a fault that will right itself. |
| Adjective | He is the right man for the position. | |
| Noun | I ask it as a right. | |
| Adverb | Serves him right ! He stood right in my way. | |
| ROUND | Adjective | A square peg in around hole. |
| Noun | The evening was a round of pleasures. | |
| Adverb | He came round to their belief. | |
| Preposition | The earth revolves round the sun. | |
| Verb | We shall round the cape in safety. | |
| SINCE | Preposition | Since that day I have not seen him. |
| Conjunction | Since there’s no help, come, let us kiss and part. | |
| Adverb | I have not seen him since. | |
| SO | Adverb | I am so sorry. |
| Conjunction | He was poor, so, they helped him. | |
| SOME | Adjective | We must find some way out of it. |
| Pronoun. | Some say one thing and others another. | |
| Adverb | Some thirty chiefs were present. | |
| STILL | Verb | With his name the mothers still their babes . |
| Adjective | Still waters run deep. | |
| Noun | Her sobs could be heard in the still of night. | |
| Adverb | He is still in business. | |
| SUCH | Adjective | Don’t be in such a hurry. |
| Pronoun | Such was not my intention. | |
| THAT | Demonstrative Adjective | What is that noise ?. |
| Demonstrative Pronoun | That is what I want. | |
| Adverb. | I have done that much only. | |
| Relative Pronoun | The evil that men do lives after them. | |
| Conjunction | He lives so that he may eat. | |
| THE | Article | The cat loves comfort. |
| Adverb | The wiser he is, the better. | |
| TILL | Preposition | Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. |
| Conjunction | Do not start till I give the word. | |
| UP | Adverb | Prices are up. |
| Preposition | Let us go up the hill. | |
| Adjective | The next up train will leave here at 12.30. | |
| Noun. | They had their ups and downs of fortune. | |
| WELL | Noun | Let well alone. |
| Adjective | I hope you are now well. | |
| Adverb | Well begun is half done. | |
| Interjection | Well, who would have thought it ? | |
| WHAT | Inter Adjective | What evidence have you got ? |
| Interjection | What ! you don’t mean to say so ? | |
| Inter Pronoun | What does he want ? | |
| Relative Pronoun | Give me what you can. What happened then, I do not know. | |
| Adverb. | What by fire and what by sword, the whole country was laid waste. | |
| WHILE | Noun. | Sit down and rest a while. |
| Verb. | They while away their evenings with books and games. | |
| Conjunction. | While a great poet, he is a greater novelist. | |
| WHY | Interrogative Adverb | Why did you do it ? |
| Relative Adverb | I know the reason why he did it. | |
| Interjection. | Why it is surely Nanak ! | |
| Noun | This is not the time to go into the why and the wherefore of it. | |
| YET | Adverb | There is more evidence yet to be offered. |
| Conjunction | He is willing, yet unable. |
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