सूचित करना (soochit karnaa)

verb A formal compound verb meaning 'to inform' or 'to notify' -- built from the Sanskritic adjective सूचित (soochit, 'informed') plus करना (karnaa, 'to do'). It has one core sense but shows up mainly in official, written, and announcement-style registers.
Sense 1 : to inform, to notify
verb, transitive The person informed is usually marked with को (ko): उसे सूचित करना (use soochit karnaa, 'to inform him/her'). The thing communicated often follows with के बारे में (ke baare men) or as a कि (ki)-clause.
Synonyms: बताना (bataanaa, everyday word), जानकारी देना (jaankaarii denaa), अवगत कराना (avgat karaanaa, formal)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This is the verb you see on railway platform announcements, exam notices, and government circulars -- यात्रियों को सूचित किया जाता है कि... (yaatriyon ko soochit kiyaa jaataa hai ki..., 'passengers are informed that...') is a classic passive-impersonal frame. In daily conversation with friends or family, बताना (bataanaa) is what people actually reach for; सूचित करना (soochit karnaa) signals bureaucratic or institutional distance.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for सूचित करना (soochit karnaa) in casual speech where a native speaker would simply say बताना (bataanaa) -- this verb belongs to office memos, announcements, and news reports, not everyday chat. 2) The object of information (the person told) takes को (ko), not से (se), which learners sometimes borrow by analogy with 'inform someone' patterns in other contexts. 3) As a Y-करना (karnaa) compound, only करना (karnaa) itself conjugates and takes ने (ne) in the perfective (e.g. मैंने सूचित किया (mainne soochit kiyaa, 'I informed')) -- सूचित (soochit) stays frozen.
Sample Sentences:
यात्रियों को सूचित किया जाता है कि गाड़ी दो घंटे देरी से चल रही है। Passengers are informed that the train is running two hours late.
(yaatriyon ko soochit kiyaa jaataa hai ki gaadii do ghante derii se chal rahii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
कृपया सभी कर्मचारियों को नई छुट्टी नीति के बारे में सूचित करें। Please inform all employees about the new leave policy.
(kripyaa sabhii karmchaariyon ko naii chhuttii niiti ke baare men soochit karen।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
प्रबंधन ने कर्मचारियों को कार्यालय बंद होने के बारे में सूचित किया। The management informed the employees about the office closure.
(prabandhan ne karmchaariyon ko kaaryaalay band hone ke baare men soochit kiyaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
यदि परीक्षा की तारीख बदलती है तो विद्यार्थियों को समय पर सूचित किया जाएगा। If the exam date changes, the students will be informed in time.
(yadi pariikshaa kii taariikh badaltii hai to vidyaarthiyon ko samay par soochit kiyaa jaaegaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Passive
बैंक हर महीने खाताधारकों को उनके शेष राशि के बारे में सूचित करता है। The bank informs account holders about their balance every month.
(baink har mahiine khaataadhaarkon ko unke shesh raashi ke baare men soochit kartaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगर आपको कोई समस्या हो तो कृपया हमें तुरंत सूचित कीजिए। If you face any problem, please inform us immediately.
(agar aapko koii samasyaa ho to kripyaa hamen turant soochit kiijie।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
सभी निवासियों को सूचित किया जाता है कि कल पानी की सप्लाई बंद रहेगी। All residents are notified that the water supply will remain shut tomorrow.
(sabhii nivaasiyon ko soochit kiyaa jaataa hai ki kal paanii kii saplaaii band rahegii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
अस्पताल प्रशासन ने मरीज़ के परिवार को उसकी हालत के बारे में सूचित किया है। The hospital administration has informed the patient's family about his condition.
(asptaal prashaasan ne mariiz ke parivaar ko uskii haalat ke baare men soochit kiyaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
काश कोई हमें पहले ही सूचित कर देता, तो हम समय पर पहुँच जाते। If only someone had informed us earlier, we would have arrived on time.
(kaash koii hamen pahle hii soochit kar detaa, to ham samay par pahunch jaate।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Perfective -- Voice: Active
विभाग यह सुनिश्चित करता है कि सभी संबंधित पक्षों को नियमों में बदलाव के बारे में सूचित किया जाए। The department ensures that all concerned parties are informed about changes in the rules.
(vibhaag yah sunishchit kartaa hai ki sabhii sambandhit pakshon ko niymon men badlaav ke baare men soochit kiyaa jaae।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
Morphology
Verb (irregular)
infinitive: सूचित करना (soochit karnaa)
infinitive oblique: सूचित करने (soochit karne)
habitual/simple (sg.m): सूचित करता (soochit kartaa)
habitual/simple (pl.m): सूचित करते (soochit karte)
habitual/simple (sg.f): सूचित करती (soochit kartii)
habitual/simple (pl.f): सूचित करतीं (soochit kartiin)
continuous (sg.m): सूचित कर रहा (soochit kar rahaa)
continuous (pl.m): सूचित कर रहे (soochit kar rahe)
continuous (sg.f): सूचित कर रही (soochit kar rahii)
continuous (pl.f): सूचित कर रहीं (soochit kar rahiin)
perfective (sg.m): सूचित किया (soochit kiyaa)
perfective (pl.m): सूचित किए (soochit kie)
perfective (sg.f): सूचित की (soochit kii)
perfective (pl.f): सूचित कीं (soochit kiin)
imperative (informal): सूचित कर (soochit kar)
imperative (neutral): सूचित करो (soochit karo)
imperative (formal): सूचित कीजिए (soochit kiijie)
future (1sg.m): सूचित करूँगा (soochit karoongaa)
future (1sg.f): सूचित करूँगी (soochit karoongii)
future (1pl.m): सूचित करेंगे (soochit karenge)
future (1pl.f): सूचित करेंगी (soochit karengii)
future (2sg.m): सूचित करेगा (soochit karegaa)
future (2sg.f): सूचित करेगी (soochit karegii)
future (2pl.m): सूचित करोगे (soochit karoge)
future (2pl.f): सूचित करोगी (soochit karogii)
future (3sg.m): सूचित करेगा (soochit karegaa)
future (3sg.f): सूचित करेगी (soochit karegii)
future (3pl.m): सूचित करेंगे (soochit karenge)
future (3pl.f): सूचित करेंगी (soochit karengii)
subjunctive (1sg): सूचित करूँ (soochit karoon)
subjunctive (1pl): सूचित करें (soochit karen)
subjunctive (2sg): सूचित करे (soochit kare)
subjunctive (2pl): सूचित करो (soochit karo)
subjunctive (3sg): सूचित करे (soochit kare)
subjunctive (3pl): सूचित करें (soochit karen)