अनुरोध (anurodh)

noun A single-sense noun meaning 'request' -- the formal, polite way to ask someone for something, common in both spoken courtesy and written notices.
Sense 1 : request, appeal
noun, masculine Commonly used with करना (karnaa, 'to make a request') and से (se) marking the person requested: उससे अनुरोध किया (usse anurodh kiyaa, 'made a request to him/her').
Synonyms: प्रार्थना (praarthnaa, formal), विनती (vintii, formal), गुज़ारिश (guzaarish)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: अनुरोध (anurodh) has a formal, almost bureaucratic flavor -- you will see it on signs, in announcements, and in polite official letters (कृपया ध्यान दें, यह अनुरोध है (kripyaa dhyaan den, yah anurodh hai, 'please note, this is a request')). In everyday casual speech among friends, लोग गुज़ारिश (guzaarish) या प्लीज़ (pliiz) more often, saving अनुरोध for a slightly more respectful or written register.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often say अनुरोध पूछना (anurodh poochhnaa) by analogy with 'ask a request' -- the correct verb is करना (karnaa), as in अनुरोध करना (anurodh karnaa). 2) The person being asked takes से (se), not को (ko): मैं आपसे अनुरोध करता हूँ (main aapse anurodh kartaa hoon, 'I request you'), not आपको।
Sample Sentences:
कृपया सभी यात्रियों से अनुरोध है कि अपनी सीट बेल्ट बांध लें। All passengers are requested to fasten their seat belts.
(kripyaa sabhii yaatriyon se anurodh hai ki apnii siit belt baandh len।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
मैंने प्रबंधक से अनुरोध किया कि मेरी छुट्टी मंज़ूर कर दी जाए। I made a request to the manager that my leave be approved.
(mainne prabandhak se anurodh kiyaa ki merii chhuttii manzoor kar dii jaae।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
क्या मैं आपसे एक अनुरोध कर सकता हूँ? May I make a request to you?
(kyaa main aapse ek anurodh kar saktaa hoon?)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
कंपनी ने ग्राहकों से अनुरोध किया कि वे अपनी शिकायत लिखित में भेजें। The company requested that customers send their complaints in writing.
(kampnii ne graahkon se anurodh kiyaa ki ve apnii shikaayat likhit men bhejen।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
कृपया ध्यान दें, यह अनुरोध है कि शांति बनाए रखें। Please note, this is a request to maintain silence.
(kripyaa dhyaan den, yah anurodh hai ki shaanti banaae rakhen।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
उसका अनुरोध इतना विनम्र था कि मैं इनकार नहीं कर सका। His request was so polite that I could not refuse.
(uskaa anurodh itnaa vinamr thaa ki main inkaar nahiin kar sakaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
यदि आपका अनुरोध समय पर पहुँच जाता, तो काम आज ही हो जाता। If your request had arrived on time, the work would have been done today.
(yadi aapkaa anurodh samay par pahunch jaataa, to kaam aaj hii ho jaataa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
प्रशासन ने निवासियों का अनुरोध स्वीकार कर लिया। The administration accepted the residents' request.
(prashaasan ne nivaasiyon kaa anurodh sviikaar kar liyaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
यह अनुरोध पत्र सीधे मुख्यालय को भेजा जाएगा। This request letter will be sent directly to the headquarters.
(yah anurodh patr siidhe mukhyaalay ko bhejaa jaaegaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Passive
उनका अनुरोध सुनकर अधिकारी ने फ़ाइल दोबारा खोलने का आदेश दिया। Upon hearing their request, the officer ordered the file to be reopened.
(unkaa anurodh sunkar adhikaarii ne faail dobaaraa kholne kaa aadesh diyaa।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): अनुरोध (anurodh)
(sg.m.oblique): अनुरोध (anurodh)
(pl.m.direct): अनुरोध (anurodh)
(pl.m.oblique): अनुरोधों (anurodhon)