duration meaning in Hindi

/djuːˈreɪ.ʃən/ · noun · easy · grammar

Example sentence

“The duration of the exam is two hours.”

Usage sentences

• “He stayed in the city for a short duration.”
• “The duration of the course is six months.”
• “Rain continued for the whole duration of the match.”

Hindi example (हिंदी उदाहरण)

परीक्षा की अवधि दो घंटे है।

Common mistakes

Using this noun in a sentence

• Nouns name a person, place, thing or idea. Countable nouns take a determiner and have a plural: one book, two books.
• A common noun is lowercase unless it begins a sentence; a proper noun is always capitalised.
• English normally puts the determiner before the noun — a big idea, the same rule, my old bag — so build the frame around the word before you fill in the verb.

Where this word sits in the grammar

Present Perfect Continuous (intermediate level)

Use present perfect continuous when the action is still going on and you want to stress how long. "I have been reading for two hours" (still reading) vs "I have read two chapters" (result).

The rules in short

• 1. Form: has/have + been + verb-ing — She has been working.
• 2. Emphasises duration: How long have you been waiting?
• 3. Signal words: since, for, all day, lately.
• 4. For finished results use present perfect; for ongoing duration use present perfect continuous.
• 5. State verbs do not take continuous: I have known him for years (not "have been knowing").

Examples from that topic

• It has been raining since morning. — सुबह से बारिश हो रही है।
• She has been teaching here for five years. — वह पाँच साल से यहाँ पढ़ा रही है।

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More “grammar” words

Word	Part of speech	हिंदी अर्थ	Meaning
auxiliary	noun	सहायक क्रिया	A helping verb that supports the main verb to form tenses, moods, or voices.
dependent	adjective	निर्भर, आश्रित	Relying on someone or something. In grammar, a clause that cannot stand alone.
determiner	noun	निर्धारक	A word that comes before a noun to clarify which noun is being referred to.
discourse	noun	वार्ता, विमर्श	Written or spoken communication or debate.
frequency	noun	आवृत्ति, बारम्बारता	How often something happens.
gerund	noun	क्रियार्थक संज्ञा (-ing रूप)	A verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun.
imperative	adjective	आज्ञार्थक	A command or request form of a verb.
independent	adjective	स्वतंत्र	Not relying on others; able to stand alone. In grammar, a clause that can stand alone as a…
infinitive	noun	क्रियार्थक संज्ञा (to-रूप)	The base form of a verb preceded by "to."
intransitive	adjective	अकर्मक	A verb that does not require a direct object.
participle	noun	कृदंत	A verb form used as an adjective, either present (-ing) or past (-ed/V3).
phrasal	adjective	वाक्यांशात्मक	Relating to a phrase; in grammar, a verb + preposition/adverb combination.
preposition	noun	संबंधसूचक अव्यय	A word that shows the relationship between a noun/pronoun and other words in a sentence.
quotation	noun	उद्धरण, उद्धरण चिह्न	The exact words spoken by someone, enclosed in quotation marks.
sequence	noun	क्रम, अनुक्रम	A particular order in which events follow each other.
subjunctive	noun	संभावनार्थक	A verb form used to express wishes, suggestions, or hypothetical situations.

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