पर्याप्त (paryaapt)

adjective/adverb A formal-leaning word meaning 'enough, sufficient' (paryaapt); functions as an adjective and, less commonly, as an adverb meaning 'sufficiently.'
Sense 1 : sufficient, enough
adjective
Synonyms: काफ़ी (kaafii), पूरा (pooraa, scope: 'complete/full amount'), बहुत (bahut, scope: 'a lot, not exactly 'sufficient'')
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will meet this word constantly in written Hindi -- notices, exam instructions, news reports ('पर्याप्त सबूत' paryaapt saboot, 'sufficient evidence') -- but in the kitchen or market, people almost always reach for काफ़ी (kaafii) instead: 'itna kaafii hai' rather than 'itna paryaapt hai'. Knowing पर्याप्त (paryaapt) well lets you read and sound a notch more formal when needed.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners overuse पर्याप्त (paryaapt) in casual speech where काफ़ी (kaafii) is what a native speaker would actually say -- पर्याप्त (paryaapt) leans formal/written, common in reports, instructions, and official speech. 2) It agrees with the noun it modifies only in the sense that it is invariant -- learners sometimes try to give it gender/number endings by analogy with adjectives like अच्छा (achchhaa).
Sample Sentences:
इस काम के लिए पर्याप्त समय नहीं है। There isn't enough time for this work.
(is kaam ke lie paryaapt samay nahiin hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
पुलिस के पास आरोपी के खिलाफ़ पर्याप्त सबूत थे। The police had sufficient evidence against the accused.
(pulis ke paas aaropii ke khilaaf paryaapt saboot the।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
कृपया सुनिश्चित करें कि परीक्षा हॉल में पर्याप्त रोशनी हो। Please ensure that there is sufficient light in the examination hall.
(kripyaa sunishchit karen ki pariikshaa hol men paryaapt roshnii ho।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
अगर हमारे पास पर्याप्त संसाधन होते, तो यह परियोजना पूरी हो जाती। If we had had sufficient resources, this project would have been completed.
(agar hamaare paas paryaapt sansaadhan hote, to yah pariyojnaa poorii ho jaatii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
यह जानकारी निर्णय लेने के लिए पर्याप्त नहीं मानी जाती। This information is not considered sufficient for making a decision.
(yah jaankaarii nirnay lene ke lie paryaapt nahiin maanii jaatii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
सरकार ने राहत कार्य के लिए पर्याप्त धन आवंटित किया है। The government has allocated sufficient funds for relief work.
(sarkaar ne raahat kaary ke lie paryaapt dhan aavantit kiyaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
क्या यह प्रमाण न्यायालय के लिए पर्याप्त होगा? Will this proof be sufficient for the court?
(kyaa yah pramaan nyaayaalay ke lie paryaapt hogaa?)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
अभ्यर्थियों को आवेदन से पहले पर्याप्त जानकारी एकत्र करनी चाहिए। Candidates should gather sufficient information before applying.
(abhyarthiyon ko aavedan se pahle paryaapt jaankaarii ekatr karnii chaahie।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
रिपोर्ट में पर्याप्त आँकड़े प्रस्तुत नहीं किए गए थे। Sufficient data was not presented in the report.
(riport men paryaapt aankde prastut nahiin kie gae the।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
यदि पर्याप्त वर्षा हो, तो फ़सल अच्छी होगी। If there is sufficient rainfall, the crop will be good.
(yadi paryaapt varshaa ho, to fasal achchhii hogii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
Sense 2 : sufficiently
adverb Used before an adjective or verb to mean 'sufficiently/adequately,' as in पर्याप्त बड़ा (paryaapt badaa, 'sufficiently big').
Synonyms: काफ़ी (kaafii)
Frequency: low
Cultural Note: This adverbial use shows up mainly in written or official registers -- describing whether something meets a standard ('paryaapt roop se', paryaapt roop se, 'sufficiently/adequately') -- rather than in everyday conversation.
Sample Sentences:
यह रिपोर्ट पर्याप्त रूप से स्पष्ट नहीं है। This report is not sufficiently clear.
(yah riport paryaapt roop se spasht nahiin hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
कृपया सुनिश्चित करें कि सभी दस्तावेज़ पर्याप्त रूप से जांचे गए हैं। Please ensure that all documents have been sufficiently checked.
(kripyaa sunishchit karen ki sabhii dastaavez paryaapt roop se jaanche gae hain।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
समिति ने पाया कि योजना को पर्याप्त रूप से नहीं समझाया गया था। The committee found that the plan had not been sufficiently explained.
(samiti ne paayaa ki yojnaa ko paryaapt roop se nahiin samjhaayaa gayaa thaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
यदि इस मुद्दे को पर्याप्त रूप से संबोधित किया जाता, तो विवाद नहीं बढ़ता। If this issue had been addressed sufficiently, the dispute would not have escalated.
(yadi is mudde ko paryaapt roop se sambodhit kiyaa jaataa, to vivaad nahiin badhtaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Passive
प्रस्ताव में यह पर्याप्त रूप से दर्शाया जाना चाहिए कि बजट कैसे खर्च होगा। The proposal should sufficiently demonstrate how the budget will be spent.
(prastaav men yah paryaapt roop se darshaayaa jaanaa chaahie ki bajat kaise kharch hogaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
अधिकारियों ने सुझाव दिया कि योजना को पर्याप्त रूप से संशोधित किया जाए। The officials suggested that the plan be sufficiently revised.
(adhikaariyon ne sujhaav diyaa ki yojnaa ko paryaapt roop se sanshodhit kiyaa jaae।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Passive
निबंध में तर्क को पर्याप्त रूप से विकसित नहीं किया गया है। The argument has not been sufficiently developed in the essay.
(nibandh men tark ko paryaapt roop se viksit nahiin kiyaa gayaa hai।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
जांच अधिकारी को यह पर्याप्त रूप से सिद्ध करना होगा कि आरोप सही हैं। The investigating officer will have to sufficiently prove that the allegations are correct.
(jaanch adhikaarii ko yah paryaapt roop se siddh karnaa hogaa ki aarop sahii hain।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant: पर्याप्त (paryaapt)