पूर्ण (poorn)
adjective
A formal/literary adjective meaning 'complete, full, whole'; it also shows up as a prefix-like element in compound words. Used more in writing, official language, and set phrases than in everyday chit-chat.
Sense
1
:
complete, whole, entire
adjective
Synonyms: पूरा (pooraa), संपूर्ण (sampoorn, formal/emphatic), समग्र (samagr, formal)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will meet पूर्ण (poorn) constantly in official notices, news headlines, and forms -- पूर्ण विराम (poorn viraam, 'full stop/period') is a common example -- while पूरा (pooraa) is what you would actually say at home or in the market. Think of पूर्ण (poorn) as the 'formal register twin' of पूरा (pooraa).
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for पूर्ण (poorn) in ordinary speech where a native speaker would simply say पूरा (pooraa) -- पूर्ण (poorn) sounds bookish or official in casual conversation. 2) Unlike पूरा (pooraa), पूर्ण (poorn) is invariant and does not change form for gender or number, which can trip up learners used to adjusting पूरा/पूरी/पूरे (pooraa/poorii/poore).
Sample Sentences:
यह फॉर्म पूर्ण रूप से भरा जाना चाहिए।
This form must be filled out completely.
(yah phorm poorn roop se bharaa jaanaa chaahie।)
कृपया वाक्य के अंत में पूर्ण विराम लगाएं।
Please put a full stop at the end of the sentence.
(kripyaa vaaky ke ant men poorn viraam lagaaen।)
सरकार ने बाढ़ प्रभावित क्षेत्र में पूर्ण आपातकाल घोषित कर दिया।
The government declared a complete state of emergency in the flood-affected area.
(sarkaar ne baadh prabhaavit kshetr men poorn aapaatkaal ghoshit kar diyaa।)
इस परियोजना का पूर्ण विवरण रिपोर्ट में दिया गया है।
A complete description of this project is given in the report.
(is pariyojnaa kaa poorn vivran riport men diyaa gayaa hai।)
जब तक सभी दस्तावेज़ पूर्ण नहीं होंगे, आवेदन स्वीकार नहीं किया जाएगा।
The application will not be accepted until all the documents are complete.
(jab tak sabhii dastaavez poorn nahiin honge, aavedan sviikaar nahiin kiyaa jaaegaa।)
यदि जानकारी पूर्ण होती तो हम तुरंत निर्णय ले सकते थे।
If the information had been complete, we could have made a decision right away.
(yadi jaankaarii poorn hotii to ham turant nirnay le sakte the।)
समिति चाहती है कि निरीक्षण पूर्ण हो।
The committee wants the inspection to be complete.
(samiti chaahtii hai ki niriikshan poorn ho।)
यह भारत की पहली पूर्ण स्वदेशी पनडुब्बी है।
This is India's first fully indigenous submarine.
(yah bhaarat kii pahlii poorn svadeshii pandubbii hai।)
अध्यक्ष ने बैठक में पूर्ण बहुमत से प्रस्ताव पास कराया।
The chairperson got the proposal passed with a complete majority in the meeting.
(adhyaksh ne baithak men poorn bahumat se prastaav paas karaayaa।)
Sense
2
:
full (of moon), fulfilled (of a wish/vow)
adjective Common in fixed expressions like पूर्णिमा (poornimaa, 'full moon night') and इच्छा पूर्ण होना (ichchhaa poorn honaa, 'for a wish to be fulfilled').
Synonyms: पूरा (pooraa)
Frequency: low
Cultural Note: This sense lives mostly inside set phrases and religious/cultural vocabulary -- पूर्णिमा (poornimaa) is the word every Hindu calendar and festival list uses for the full-moon day, so पूर्ण (poorn) carries a slightly devotional or ceremonial flavor here rather than a plain descriptive one.
Sample Sentences:
आज पूर्ण चंद्रमा का दिन है।
Today is the day of the full moon.
(aaj poorn chandrmaa kaa din hai।)
कार्तिक पूर्णिमा के दिन चंद्रमा पूर्ण रूप से चमकता है।
On the day of Kartik Purnima, the moon shines in its full form.
(kaartik poornimaa ke din chandrmaa poorn roop se chamaktaa hai।)
उसकी मनोकामना पूर्ण हो गई।
Her wish was fulfilled.
(uskii manokaamnaa poorn ho gaii।)
भगवान करे कि तेरी हर मनोकामना पूर्ण हो।
May God grant that every wish of yours is fulfilled.
(bhagvaan kare ki terii har manokaamnaa poorn ho।)
यह व्रत तभी पूर्ण माना जाता है जब सारे नियमों का पालन हो।
This vow is considered fulfilled only when all the rules are observed.
(yah vrat tabhii poorn maanaa jaataa hai jab saare niymon kaa paalan ho।)
यदि तुम सच्चे मन से पूजा करते, तो तुम्हारी कामना पूर्ण होती।
If you had worshipped with a true heart, your wish would have been fulfilled.
(yadi tum sachche man se poojaa karte, to tumhaarii kaamnaa poorn hotii।)
गुरु के आशीर्वाद से उनका संकल्प पूर्ण हुआ।
By the guru's blessing, his resolve was fulfilled.
(guru ke aashiirvaad se unkaa sankalp poorn huaa।)
आशा है कि यह पूर्ण चंद्रमा तुम्हारे जीवन में भी प्रकाश लाए।
I hope that this full moon brings light into your life too.
(aashaa hai ki yah poorn chandrmaa tumhaare jiivan men bhii prakaash laae।)
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant:
पूर्ण
(poorn)