निपटाना (niptaanaa)
verb
A practical, everyday verb meaning to finish off or settle a task, job, or matter -- the causative-flavored partner of निपटना (nipatnaa, 'to get finished/settled'). Mostly one core sense that stretches across chores, business, and disputes.
Sense
1
:
to finish off, get through, settle (a task, chore, or piece of work)
verb, transitive Commonly used with काम (kaam) as object: काम निपटाना (kaam niptaanaa, 'to finish off the work') -- carries a sense of clearing something off your plate rather than just completing it.
Synonyms: पूरा करना (pooraa karnaa), खत्म करना (khatm karnaa), निबटाना (nibtaanaa, variant form)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This is the verb every busy Delhi parent or office-goer uses about the to-do list -- घर का काम निपटाना (ghar kaa kaam niptaanaa, 'to get the housework out of the way') or बिल निपटाना (bil niptaanaa, 'to settle the bills'). It pairs naturally with the compound verb construction निपटा देना (niptaa denaa), giving a brisk, 'let me just get this done' energy.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for खत्म करना (khatm karnaa) in every context, but निपटाना (niptaanaa) specifically suggests clearing a backlog or getting a pending job out of the way -- it has a 'dealt with, off my list' flavor that खत्म करना (khatm karnaa) lacks. 2) This is a transitive verb and takes ने (ne) in the perfective, e.g. मैंने काम निपटा दिया (mainne kaam niptaa diyaa, 'I finished off the work') -- easy to forget since it's often used casually about chores.
Sample Sentences:
मैं सुबह ही सारा काम निपटा देती हूँ।
I get all the work done first thing in the morning.
(main subah hii saaraa kaam niptaa detii hoon।)
पहले घर का काम निपटा लो, फिर आराम करना।
Get the housework out of the way first, then rest.
(pahle ghar kaa kaam niptaa lo, phir aaraam karnaa।)
उसने आज दफ्तर के सारे बिल निपटा दिए।
He settled all the office bills today.
(usne aaj daphtar ke saare bil niptaa die।)
मैं यह रिपोर्ट कल तक निपटा दूँगी।
I will get this report finished off by tomorrow.
(main yah riport kal tak niptaa doongii।)
अगर वह समय पर आ जाता तो हम यह काम आज ही निपटा लेते।
If he had come on time, we would have gotten this work done today itself.
(agar vah samay par aa jaataa to ham yah kaam aaj hii niptaa lete।)
क्या तुमने अपना होमवर्क निपटा लिया?
Did you get your homework done?
(kyaa tumne apnaa homvark niptaa liyaa?)
काश मैं यह सारे काम एक ही दिन में निपटा पाता।
I wish I could get all this work done in a single day.
(kaash main yah saare kaam ek hii din men niptaa paataa।)
जब तक सारे कागज़ात न निपटा दिए जाएँ, फाइल बंद नहीं होगी।
The file won't be closed until all the paperwork is settled.
(jab tak saare kaagzaat n niptaa die jaaen, phaail band nahiin hogii।)
वह हर हफ्ते की खरीदारी रविवार को निपटा लेती है।
She gets the whole week's shopping done on Sunday.
(vah har haphte kii khariidaarii ravivaar ko niptaa letii hai।)
मैनेजर ने कहा कि सारे पेंडिंग केस इस महीने निपटा दिए जाएँ।
The manager said that all the pending cases should be finished off this month.
(mainejar ne kahaa ki saare pending kes is mahiine niptaa die jaaen।)
मैं यहाँ बैठकर धीरे-धीरे अपना सारा जरूरी काम निपटा रहा हूँ।
I'm sitting here slowly getting through all my necessary work.
(main yahaan baithkar dhiire-dhiire apnaa saaraa jaroorii kaam niptaa rahaa hoon।)
Sense
2
:
to settle, resolve, sort out (a dispute, matter, or disagreement)
verb, transitive Common object nouns: मामला (maamlaa, 'matter'), झगड़ा (jhagdaa, 'quarrel'), विवाद (vivaad, 'dispute') -- मामला निपटाना (maamlaa niptaanaa, 'to settle the matter').
Synonyms: सुलझाना (suljhaanaa), सुलटाना (sultaanaa, rare), हल करना (hal karnaa)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will hear this in the context of family property disputes or office politics -- रिश्तेदारों में मामला निपटाना (rishtedaaron men maamlaa niptaanaa, 'to settle the matter among relatives') is a very Indian scene, often meaning informal mediation rather than going to court.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes confuse this with सुलझाना (suljhaanaa); सुलझाना (suljhaanaa) leans toward untangling something confusing or complicated, while निपटाना (niptaanaa) leans toward closing something out decisively, sometimes with an air of finality or even force -- it can carry a faint undertone of 'dealing with' someone in a firm or dismissive way, depending on context.
Sample Sentences:
चलो, यह मामला आज ही निपटा लेते हैं।
Come on, let's settle this matter today itself.
(chalo, yah maamlaa aaj hii niptaa lete hain।)
पिताजी ने भाइयों के बीच जमीन का झगड़ा निपटा दिया।
Father settled the land dispute between the brothers.
(pitaajii ne bhaaiyon ke biich jamiin kaa jhagdaa niptaa diyaa।)
रिश्तेदारों में मामला निपटाना ही बेहतर है, कोर्ट-कचहरी से क्या फायदा।
It's better to settle the matter among relatives; what's the use of going to court.
(rishtedaaron men maamlaa niptaanaa hii behtar hai, kort-kachahrii se kyaa phaaydaa।)
अगर वे लोग बीच का रास्ता निकालते तो यह विवाद कभी का निपट चुका होता।
If those people had found a middle ground, this dispute would have been settled long ago.
(agar ve log biich kaa raastaa nikaalte to yah vivaad kabhii kaa nipat chukaa hotaa।)
पंचायत ने दोनों पक्षों के बीच का मसला निपटा दिया।
The panchayat settled the issue between the two parties.
(panchaayat ne donon pakshon ke biich kaa maslaa niptaa diyaa।)
यह विवाद बड़ों की मौजूदगी में निपटाया गया।
This dispute was settled in the presence of the elders.
(yah vivaad badon kii maujoodgii men niptaayaa gayaa।)
कृपया दफ्तर की यह शिकायत जल्द से जल्द निपटाइए।
Please settle this office complaint as soon as possible.
(kripyaa daphtar kii yah shikaayat jald se jald niptaaie।)
काश हम यह पारिवारिक झगड़ा बातचीत से निपटा पाते।
I wish we could have settled this family quarrel through discussion.
(kaash ham yah paarivaarik jhagdaa baatchiit se niptaa paate।)
वकील ने सुझाव दिया कि मामला अदालत के बाहर ही निपटा लिया जाए।
The lawyer suggested that the matter be settled outside the court itself.
(vakiil ne sujhaav diyaa ki maamlaa adaalat ke baahar hii niptaa liyaa jaae।)
बड़े-बुजुर्ग बैठकर ऐसे झगड़े निपटाते रहे हैं।
The elders have traditionally sat down and settled such disputes.
(bade-bujurg baithkar aise jhagde niptaate rahe hain।)
Morphology
Verb
infinitive:
निपटाना
(niptaanaa)
infinitive oblique:
निपटाने
(niptaane)
habitual/simple (sg.m):
निपटाता
(niptaataa)
habitual/simple (pl.m):
निपटाते
(niptaate)
habitual/simple (sg.f):
निपटाती
(niptaatii)
habitual/simple (pl.f):
निपटातीं
(niptaatiin)
continuous (sg.m):
निपटा रहा
(niptaa rahaa)
continuous (pl.m):
निपटा रहे
(niptaa rahe)
continuous (sg.f):
निपटा रही
(niptaa rahii)
continuous (pl.f):
निपटा रहीं
(niptaa rahiin)
perfective (sg.m):
निपटाया
(niptaayaa)
perfective (pl.m):
निपटाए
(niptaae)
perfective (sg.f):
निपटाई
(niptaaii)
perfective (pl.f):
निपटाईं
(niptaaiin)
imperative (informal):
निपटा
(niptaa)
imperative (neutral):
निपटाओ
(niptaao)
imperative (formal):
निपटाइए
(niptaaie)
future (1sg.m):
निपटाऊँगा
(niptaaoongaa)
future (1sg.f):
निपटाऊँगी
(niptaaoongii)
future (1pl.m):
निपटाएँगे
(niptaaenge)
future (1pl.f):
निपटाएँगी
(niptaaengii)
future (2sg.m):
निपटाएगा
(niptaaegaa)
future (2sg.f):
निपटाएगी
(niptaaegii)
future (2pl.m):
निपटाओगे
(niptaaoge)
future (2pl.f):
निपटाओगी
(niptaaogii)
future (3sg.m):
निपटाएगा
(niptaaegaa)
future (3sg.f):
निपटाएगी
(niptaaegii)
future (3pl.m):
निपटाएँगे
(niptaaenge)
future (3pl.f):
निपटाएँगी
(niptaaengii)
subjunctive (1sg):
निपटाऊँ
(niptaaoon)
subjunctive (1pl):
निपटाएँ
(niptaaen)
subjunctive (2sg):
निपटाए
(niptaae)
subjunctive (2pl):
निपटाओ
(niptaao)
subjunctive (3sg):
निपटाए
(niptaae)
subjunctive (3pl):
निपटाएँ
(niptaaen)