सालाना (saalaanaa)

adjective A single-sense borrowed adjective meaning 'annual, yearly'; from साल (saal, 'year') plus a Persian-style adjectival suffix.
Sense 1 : annual, yearly
adjective
Synonyms: वार्षिक (vaarshik)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will see सालाना (saalaanaa) constantly on office memos, school circulars, and insurance paperwork -- सालाना परीक्षा (saalaanaa pariikshaa, 'annual exam') and सालाना प्रीमियम (saalaanaa priimiyam, 'annual premium') are everyday phrases in Delhi-NCR bureaucratic and school life. वार्षिक (vaarshik) is the more Sanskritic-feeling twin used interchangeably, though सालाना (saalaanaa) feels a touch more colloquial and is what you will actually hear people say out loud.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes try to inflect it like कड़ा (kadaa) for gender/number ('सालाना/सालानी' etc.) -- it never changes form regardless of the noun's gender or number, e.g. सालाना रिपोर्ट (saalaanaa riport, 'annual report') and सालाना आय (saalaanaa aay, 'annual income') both keep the same ending. 2) It is often confused with सालभर (saalbhar, 'for a whole year'), which describes duration rather than a recurring yearly event.
Sample Sentences:
स्कूल की सालाना परीक्षा मार्च में होती है। The school's annual exam happens in March.
(skool kii saalaanaa pariikshaa maarch men hotii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
मुझे कल तक अपना सालाना प्रीमियम भरना है। I have to pay my annual premium by tomorrow.
(mujhe kal tak apnaa saalaanaa priimiyam bharnaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
पिछले साल कंपनी की सालाना रिपोर्ट देर से आई थी। Last year the company's annual report arrived late.
(pichhle saal kampnii kii saalaanaa riport der se aaii thii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
अगर तुम फीस सालाना भरो तो थोड़ी छूट मिलती है। If you pay the fee annually, you get a bit of a discount.
(agar tum phiis saalaanaa bharo to thodii chhoot miltii hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
कृपया अपनी सालाना आय का ब्यौरा फॉर्म में भरें। Please fill in the details of your annual income on the form.
(kripyaa apnii saalaanaa aay kaa byauraa phorm men bharen।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
हमारी सोसाइटी की सालाना मीटिंग अगले हफ्ते बुलाई जाएगी। Our society's annual meeting will be called next week.
(hamaarii sosaaitii kii saalaanaa miiting agle haphte bulaaii jaaegii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Passive
काश हमारी सालाना छुट्टियाँ थोड़ी लंबी होतीं। I wish our annual vacation were a bit longer.
(kaash hamaarii saalaanaa chhuttiyaan thodii lambii hotiin।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
दफ्तर में सालाना बोनस दिसंबर में बँट रहा है। The annual bonus is being distributed at the office in December.
(daphtar men saalaanaa bonas disambar men bant rahaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
बच्चे सालाना परीक्षा की तैयारी में लगे हुए हैं। The kids are busy preparing for the annual exam.
(bachche saalaanaa pariikshaa kii taiyaarii men lage hue hain।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगर संस्था हर साल घाटे में रहेगी, तो सालाना बजट कैसे बनेगा? If the organization keeps running at a loss every year, how will the annual budget be made?
(agar sansthaa har saal ghaate men rahegii, to saalaanaa bajat kaise banegaa?)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
वार्षिकोत्सव को लोग बोलचाल में सालाना समारोह भी कहते हैं। People also colloquially call the annual celebration 'saalaana samaaroh'.
(vaarshikotsav ko log bolchaal men saalaanaa samaaroh bhii kahte hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant: सालाना (saalaanaa)