संयुक्त (sanyukt)

adjective A formal, Sanskrit-derived adjective meaning 'joined' or 'united' -- mostly met in official, legal, and institutional names (like joint families, unions, or combined committees) rather than casual speech.
Sense 1 : joint, united, combined
adjective
Synonyms: मिला हुआ (milaa huaa), सम्मिलित (sammilit, formal), साझा (saajhaa, everyday partner)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You'll meet this word constantly in the phrase संयुक्त परिवार (sanyukt parivaar, 'joint family'), a term loaded with cultural weight in India -- grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins sharing one household and one kitchen. It also shows up in official names like संयुक्त राष्ट्र (sanyukt raashtr, 'United Nations'), which is a good way to remember the word's formal, institutional flavor.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for साझा (saajhaa) in casual speech and संयुक्त (sanyukt) in formal/official contexts -- they are not fully interchangeable; संयुक्त (sanyukt) rarely appears in relaxed conversation. 2) संयुक्त परिवार (sanyukt parivaar, 'joint family') is a fixed compound noun phrase; learners sometimes try to use संयुक्त (sanyukt) alone to mean 'joint family,' but the noun परिवार (parivaar) must be stated.
Sample Sentences:
हमारा एक संयुक्त परिवार है। We have a joint family.
(hamaaraa ek sanyukt parivaar hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
संयुक्त राष्ट्र की बैठक अगले महीने होगी। The United Nations meeting will be held next month.
(sanyukt raashtr kii baithak agle mahiine hogii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
दोनों कंपनियों ने एक संयुक्त उपक्रम शुरू किया। Both companies started a joint venture.
(donon kampniyon ne ek sanyukt upakram shuroo kiyaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
पहले ज़्यादातर भारतीय परिवार संयुक्त होते थे। Earlier, most Indian families used to be joint.
(pahle zyaadaatar bhaartiiy parivaar sanyukt hote the।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
यह बयान दोनों देशों द्वारा संयुक्त रूप से जारी किया गया। This statement was jointly issued by both countries.
(yah bayaan donon deshon dvaaraa sanyukt roop se jaarii kiyaa gayaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
क्या तुम्हारा भी संयुक्त परिवार है? Do you also have a joint family?
(kyaa tumhaaraa bhii sanyukt parivaar hai?)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगर हमारा संयुक्त परिवार होता, तो त्योहारों में इतना अकेलापन नहीं लगता। If we had a joint family, festivals wouldn't feel this lonely.
(agar hamaaraa sanyukt parivaar hotaa, to tyohaaron men itnaa akelaapan nahiin lagtaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
सरकार ने दोनों विभागों को मिलाकर एक संयुक्त सचिवालय बनाया है। The government has combined both departments to form a joint secretariat.
(sarkaar ne donon vibhaagon ko milaakar ek sanyukt sachivaalay banaayaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
संयुक्त परिवार में रहना सीखो, अकेले सब कुछ संभालना मुश्किल है। Learn to live in a joint family -- handling everything alone is hard.
(sanyukt parivaar men rahnaa siikho, akele sab kuchh sambhaalnaa mushkil hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
शायद अगली सरकार एक संयुक्त मोर्चा बनाए। Perhaps the next government will form a united front.
(shaayad aglii sarkaar ek sanyukt morchaa banaae।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Adjective (variable)
(sg.m): संयुक्त (sanyukt)
(pl.m): संयुक्ते (sanyukte)
(sg.f): संयुक्ती (sanyuktii)
(pl.f): संयुक्ती (sanyuktii)