हरेक (harek)

adjective/pronoun A compound of हर (har, 'every') and एक (ek, 'one'), meaning 'each one' or 'every single one' -- used as both an adjective before a noun and a standalone pronoun.

Sense 1 : every, each

adjective

Synonyms: हर (har), प्रत्येक (pratyek, formal)

Frequency: high

Cultural Note: Think of हरेक (harek) as हर (har) with a bit more emphatic punch -- it's what you'd use when you want to stress that not a single one is left out, like a teacher saying हरेक बच्चे को ध्यान से सुनना है (harek bachche ko dhyaan se sunnaa hai, 'each and every child must listen carefully').

Common Mistakes: 1) Like हर (har), हरेक (harek) is always followed by a singular noun even though the meaning is distributive/plural in sense: हरेक बच्चा (harek bachchaa, 'every child'), not a plural form. 2) Learners sometimes treat हरेक (harek) and हर (har) as interchangeable in all contexts, but हरेक (harek) carries slightly more emphasis on individuality ('each and every one') and is also comfortable standing alone as a pronoun, unlike हर (har) which almost always needs a following noun.

Sample Sentences:

हरेक बच्चे को ध्यान से सुनना है। Each and every child must listen carefully.

(harek bachche ko dhyaan se sunnaa hai।)

हरेक इंसान की अपनी कहानी होती है। Every person has their own story.

(harek insaan kii apnii kahaanii hotii hai।)

हरेक कर्मचारी को समय पर दफ्तर आना चाहिए। Every employee should come to office on time.

(harek karmchaarii ko samay par daphtar aanaa chaahie।)

हरेक कमरे की सफाई कर दी गई थी। Every room had been cleaned.

(harek kamre kii saphaaii kar dii gaii thii।)

अगर हरेक विद्यार्थी मेहनत करता, तो नतीजा कुछ और होता। If every student had worked hard, the result would have been different.

(agar harek vidyaarthii mehnat kartaa, to natiijaa kuchh aur hotaa।)

हरेक दुकान बंद पड़ी थी। Every shop was closed.

(harek dukaan band padii thii।)

कृपया हरेक फॉर्म पर हस्ताक्षर कीजिए। Please sign every form.

(kripyaa harek phorm par hastaakshar kiijie।)

हरेक सैनिक ने अपने देश की रक्षा की। Every soldier defended his country.

(harek sainik ne apne desh kii rakshaa kii।)

हो सकता है हरेक व्यक्ति इस बात से सहमत न हो। It's possible that not every person will agree with this.

(ho saktaa hai harek vyakti is baat se sahmat n ho।)

हरेक साल यहाँ मेला लगेगा। Every year a fair will be held here.

(harek saal yahaan melaa lagegaa।)

इस मंदिर में हरेक श्रद्धालु को प्रसाद मिलता है। Every devotee receives prasad in this temple.

(is mandir men harek shraddhaalu ko prasaad miltaa hai।)

Sense 2 : each one, everyone (standalone)

pronoun Used without a following noun, standing in for 'each person/thing' already understood from context: हरेक अपनी जगह बैठ गया (harek apnii jagah baith gayaa, 'each one sat down in his place').

Synonyms: हर कोई (har koii), प्रत्येक (pratyek, formal)

Frequency: medium

Cultural Note: This pronoun use is handy when you don't want to repeat the noun -- like a shopkeeper saying हरेक का दाम अलग है (harek kaa daam alag hai, 'each one has a different price') without restating what 'each one' refers to.

Common Mistakes: 1) As a standalone pronoun, हरेक (harek) takes third-person singular verb agreement even when referring to a group -- learners sometimes want to pluralize the verb.

Sample Sentences:

हरेक का दाम अलग है। Each one has a different price.

(harek kaa daam alag hai।)

इनमें से हरेक मुझे पसंद है। I like each one of these.

(inmen se harek mujhe pasand hai।)

हरेक को अपनी बारी का इंतज़ार करना पड़ा। Each one had to wait for their turn.

(harek ko apnii baarii kaa intzaar karnaa padaa।)

हरेक से पूछ लो, कोई तैयार नहीं होगा। Ask each one -- no one will be ready.

(harek se poochh lo, koii taiyaar nahiin hogaa।)

अगर हरेक अपना काम ईमानदारी से करता, तो देश बदल जाता। If each one did their work honestly, the country would change.

(agar harek apnaa kaam iimaandaarii se kartaa, to desh badal jaataa।)

क्या हरेक को यह जानकारी दी गई है? Has each one been given this information?

(kyaa harek ko yah jaankaarii dii gaii hai?)

हरेक को अपनी राय रखने का अधिकार है। Each one has the right to hold their own opinion.

(harek ko apnii raay rakhne kaa adhikaar hai।)

शायद हरेक इस बात से सहमत हो। Perhaps each one would agree with this.

(shaayad harek is baat se sahmat ho।)

उस मुश्किल घड़ी में हरेक ने अपनी-अपनी राह चुनी। In that difficult hour, each one chose their own path.

(us mushkil ghadii men harek ne apnii-apnii raah chunii।)

टीचर ने कहा कि हरेक अपनी कॉपी जमा कर दे। The teacher said that each one should submit their notebook.

(tiichar ne kahaa ki harek apnii kopii jamaa kar de।)

Morphology

Adjective (invariant)

invariant: हरेक (harek)