सत्र (satr)

noun A formal/institutional word for a defined period of activity -- most commonly an academic 'session/term' or a 'session' of a meeting, assembly, or court.
Sense 1 : academic session/term
noun, masculine
Synonyms: टर्म (tarm, English loanword, common in schools/colleges)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will see this word constantly on Indian school and college notices: नया सत्र शुरू (nayaa satr shuroo, 'new session begins') is a stock phrase every July. It pairs naturally with शैक्षणिक (shaikshnik, 'academic') or शैक्षिक (shaikshik) as a fixed compound.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use सत्र (satr) for a single class period; it actually refers to a whole term or academic year (e.g. शैक्षणिक सत्र (shaikshnik satr, 'academic session')), not one lecture.
Sample Sentences:
नया शैक्षणिक सत्र जुलाई में शुरू होता है। The new academic session begins in July.
(nayaa shaikshnik satr julaaii men shuroo hotaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
इस सत्र में मुझे गणित और विज्ञान दोनों पढ़ने हैं। I have to study both math and science this term.
(is satr men mujhe ganit aur vigyaan donon padhne hain।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
पिछला सत्र कोरोना की वजह से बहुत मुश्किल रहा था। The last session was very difficult because of Corona.
(pichhlaa satr koronaa kii vajah se bahut mushkil rahaa thaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
स्कूल की सूचना में लिखा है: नया सत्र शुरू। The school notice says: new session begins.
(skool kii soochnaa men likhaa hai: nayaa satr shuroo।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
अगर तुम इस सत्र में मेहनत करते तो अच्छे नंबर आते। If you had worked hard this term, you would have gotten good marks.
(agar tum is satr men mehnat karte to achchhe nambar aate।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
अगले सत्र से फीस बढ़ जाएगी। The fees will increase from next session.
(agle satr se phiis badh jaaegii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
विश्वविद्यालय ने अगले शैक्षिक सत्र का कैलेंडर जारी कर दिया है। The university has released the calendar for the next academic session.
(vishvvidyaalay ne agle shaikshik satr kaa kailendar jaarii kar diyaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
कृपया नए सत्र के लिए समय पर दाखिला ले लें। Please take admission on time for the new session.
(kripyaa nae satr ke lie samay par daakhilaa le len।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
हो सकता है कि यह सत्र ऑनलाइन ही चले। It's possible that this session will run online only.
(ho saktaa hai ki yah satr onlaain hii chale।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
इस सत्र के दौरान कॉलेज में तीन बड़े कार्यक्रम हुए। During this session, three big events took place in the college.
(is satr ke dauraan kolej men tiin bade kaaryakram hue।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
मैं चाहता हूँ कि यह सत्र जल्दी खत्म हो जाए। I wish this term would end soon.
(main chaahtaa hoon ki yah satr jaldii khatm ho jaae।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
Sense 2 : session of an assembly, meeting, or court
noun, masculine
Synonyms: बैठक (baithak, meaning scope: a single sitting/meeting rather than a whole legislative period)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This is the word you hear on the news for संसद का सत्र (sansad kaa satr, 'session of Parliament') -- मॉनसून सत्र (monsoon satr, 'monsoon session') and शीतकालीन सत्र (shiitkaaliin satr, 'winter session') are the standard names for India's three parliamentary sessions each year.
Sample Sentences:
संसद का शीतकालीन सत्र अगले हफ्ते शुरू होगा। Parliament's winter session will begin next week.
(sansad kaa shiitkaaliin satr agle haphte shuroo hogaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
मॉनसून सत्र में कई अहम विधेयक पेश किए गए। Many important bills were introduced in the monsoon session.
(monsoon satr men kaii aham vidheyak pesh kie gae।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
अदालत का सत्र सुबह दस बजे शुरू होता है। The court session starts at ten in the morning.
(adaalat kaa satr subah das baje shuroo hotaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
क्या तुमने सुना, बजट सत्र हंगामे की भेंट चढ़ गया? Did you hear, the budget session fell victim to all the uproar?
(kyaa tumne sunaa, bajat satr hangaame kii bhent chadh gayaa?)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
अगर सांसद इतना हंगामा न करते तो सत्र सुचारू रूप से चलता। If the MPs hadn't caused so much uproar, the session would have run smoothly.
(agar saansad itnaa hangaamaa n karte to satr suchaaroo roop se chaltaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
सदन का सत्र बुलाया जाए, ऐसी मांग विपक्ष कर रहा है। The opposition is demanding that a session of the House be called.
(sadan kaa satr bulaayaa jaae, aisii maang vipaksh kar rahaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
इस बार का सत्र पिछले सत्र से ज़्यादा हंगामेदार रहा। This time's session was more chaotic than the last one.
(is baar kaa satr pichhle satr se zyaadaa hangaamedaar rahaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
सत्र की कार्यवाही देखने के लिए दर्शक दीर्घा में लोग बैठे थे। People were sitting in the visitors' gallery to watch the session's proceedings.
(satr kii kaaryvaahii dekhne ke lie darshak diirghaa men log baithe the।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
समिति ने सत्र की अवधि दो हफ्ते बढ़ाने का प्रस्ताव रखा। The committee proposed extending the duration of the session by two weeks.
(samiti ne satr kii avdhi do haphte badhaane kaa prastaav rakhaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
सत्र को अनिश्चित काल के लिए स्थगित कर दिया गया। The session was adjourned indefinitely.
(satr ko anishchit kaal ke lie sthagit kar diyaa gayaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): सत्र (satr)
(sg.m.oblique): सत्र (satr)
(pl.m.direct): सत्र (satr)
(pl.m.oblique): सत्रों (satron)