whether
gb/wˈɛðɚ/ us/wˈɛðɚ/
B1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 300
hogy ...-e
B1
1
hogy ...-e
B1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
whether [clause] or [clause]
I don't know whether she will come to the party.
Nem tudom, hogy eljön-e a buliba.
We need to decide whether to take the train or the bus.
El kell döntenünk, hogy vonattal vagy busszal menjünk-e.
He asked whether I had finished the report.
They discussed whether it was worth the risk.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I don't know whether it will rain.
Nem tudom, hogy fog-e esni.
She is thinking about whether to go.
Azon gondolkodik, hogy elmenjen-e.
We must choose whether to stay or leave.
He is not sure whether she likes him.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'whether' with 'if'. 'Whether' is preferred when there are two clear options or in formal contexts.
ਅਰਥ
introducing alternatives or possibilities
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
whether or not
|whether to
|whether it is
|whether she will
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
if (Often interchangeable in indirect questions, but 'if' is more common in informal speech and less formal writing.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
grammar
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Used to talk about two or more choices, or when you are not sure about something.
Used to introduce two or more possibilities, often in indirect questions or to show doubt between alternatives.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
whether
IPA
GB/wˈɛðɚ/
US/wˈɛðɚ/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
wheth - er (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (wheth)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: whether
- Plural: whethers
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
whethers
noun
Related words
if
conjunction A2
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
whether ... or ...
1/wˈɛðɚ | ˈɔɹ |/
fixed phrase
presenting two choices
Used to show two possible things or situations.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Whether you like it or not, we have to follow the rules.
- We will continue whether it rains or shines.
whether or not
1/wˈɛðɚ ˈɔɹ nˈɑt/
fixed phrase
regardless of the condition
Used to say that something will happen in all situations, no matter what happens.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I’m going to the concert whether or not you come with me.
- She will finish the project whether or not she gets help.