समाप्त (samaapt)
adjective
A formal/written-register adjective meaning 'finished' or 'ended', almost always paired with the verb होना (honaa) or करना (karnaa) to form a compound expression -- it does not conjugate as a verb on its own.
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finished, over, ended
adjective Used predicatively with होना (honaa): काम समाप्त हो गया (kaam samaapt ho gayaa, 'the work got finished'). Not typically used attributively before a noun in casual speech.
Synonyms: खत्म (khatm), पूरा (pooraa)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You'll hear समाप्त (samaapt) constantly in train station announcements, news broadcasts, and school/office contexts -- 'यह गाड़ी अपनी यात्रा समाप्त करती है' (yah gaadii apnii yaatraa samaapt kartii hai, 'this train ends its journey here') is classic Indian Railways language. In daily home or bazaar talk, though, most Delhi-NCR speakers would just reach for खत्म (khatm) instead.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often use समाप्त (samaapt) in casual conversation where खत्म (khatm) would sound more natural -- समाप्त (samaapt) leans formal/written and is common in news, announcements, and official writing rather than everyday chat. 2) Since it's an adjective, not a verb, learners sometimes try to conjugate it directly (e.g. adding verb endings) instead of pairing it with होना (honaa) or करना (karnaa).
Sample Sentences:
बैठक समाप्त हो गई है।
The meeting has ended.
(baithak samaapt ho gaii hai।)
यह गाड़ी अपनी यात्रा यहीं समाप्त करती है।
This train ends its journey here.
(yah gaadii apnii yaatraa yahiin samaapt kartii hai।)
परीक्षा अगले सोमवार तक समाप्त हो जाएगी।
The exams will be finished by next Monday.
(pariikshaa agle somvaar tak samaapt ho jaaegii।)
काश यह प्रोजेक्ट पहले ही समाप्त हो चुका होता।
If only this project had already been finished.
(kaash yah projekt pahle hii samaapt ho chukaa hotaa।)
कृपया अपना काम समय पर समाप्त करें।
Please finish your work on time.
(kripyaa apnaa kaam samay par samaapt karen।)
समारोह राष्ट्रगान के साथ समाप्त हुआ।
The ceremony ended with the national anthem.
(samaaroh raashtrgaan ke saath samaapt huaa।)
यह वाद-विवाद न्यायालय के आदेश से समाप्त कर दिया गया।
This dispute was ended by order of the court.
(yah vaad-vivaad nyaayaalay ke aadesh se samaapt kar diyaa gayaa।)
मुझे नहीं लगता कि यह विवाद इतनी जल्दी समाप्त हो सकता है।
I don't think this dispute can be resolved so quickly.
(mujhe nahiin lagtaa ki yah vivaad itnii jaldii samaapt ho saktaa hai।)
उद्घोषक ने कहा कि यात्रा यहीं समाप्त होती है।
The announcer said that the journey ends here.
(udghoshak ne kahaa ki yaatraa yahiin samaapt hotii hai।)
सत्र समाप्त होने के बाद सभी सदस्य चले गए।
After the session ended, all the members left.
(satr samaapt hone ke baad sabhii sadasy chale gae।)
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant:
समाप्त
(samaapt)