a
gb/ə/ us/ə/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 100
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
article
A1
relation
1
Indefinite article for singular nouns
Used before one thing when it is not known or not important which one.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
a [singular noun]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes use 'a' with plural or uncountable nouns, which is incorrect (e.g., 'a informations').
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
one (Used for emphasis on quantity rather than introducing a noun.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
the (Refers to a specific person or thing already known to the listener.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
a book
|a car
|a friend
|a problem
|a day
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
grammar
|language_learning
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I saw a cat in the garden.
- She bought a new phone yesterday.
- We need a plan for the weekend.
- He wants to be a doctor.
- There's a chance of rain tomorrow.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I have a pen.
- She is reading a book.
- He lives in a big house.
- We saw a dog in the park.
- I want a sandwich.
ਨਾਂਵ
A1
entity
2
First letter of the alphabet
The first letter in the English alphabet.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
alpha (Used in some contexts to mean the first or most important, from Greek alphabet.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
Z (The last letter of the English alphabet.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
capital A
|lowercase a
|letter A
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
language_learning
|writing
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 'Apple' starts with an A.
- She wrote a perfect capital A.
- In the grading system, an A is excellent.
- The teacher drew an A on the board.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- A is the first letter.
- B comes after A.
- I can write the letter A.
- This word starts with A.
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
entity
3
Highest academic grade
The best grade you can get in school or university work.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse 'A' as a grade with 'a' as an article in writing without context clues.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
excellent (Describes quality but is not a grade symbol.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
F (Represents failure in grading systems.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
get an A
|straight A student
|earn an A
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
education
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She got an A in mathematics.
- He's a straight A student.
- I worked hard and earned an A on my paper.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I got an A in English.
- She always gets A's in her tests.
- He is a straight A student.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
a bit of
1/ə bˈɪt əv/
fixed phrase
Small amount of uncountable thing
A small amount of something you cannot count.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I need a bit of sugar for my tea.
- There’s still a bit of hope left.
a couple of
1/ə kˈʌpəl əv/
fixed phrase
Two or small number of things
Two or a small number of things.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We stayed there for a couple of days.
- We stayed there for a couple of nights.
- I have a couple of questions for you.
- Can you give me a couple of minutes?
a few
1/ə fjˈu/
fixed phrase
Small number of items or people
A small number of things or people.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I have a few friends in this city.
- Can you give me a few minutes?
a few
2/ə fjˈu/
fixed phrase
A small number of something
Some, but not many, people or things.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I have a few ideas for the party.
- We met a few old friends at the café.
a lot of
1/ə lˈɑt əv/
fixed phrase
Large amount or number of something
Many or much of something.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- There are a lot of people here today.
- We have a lot of work to do today.
- She has a lot of homework to do.
- She drinks a lot of tea every morning.