गणित (ganit)
noun
A single-sense noun meaning 'mathematics', the school subject and the field of study.
Sense
1
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mathematics
noun, masculine
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: गणित (ganit) is one of the core subjects drilled into every Indian schoolkid, and phrases like गणित में कमज़ोर (ganit men kamzor, 'weak in math') or गणित में तेज़ (ganit men tez, 'sharp at math') come up constantly when parents and teachers compare students. India's strong cultural emphasis on math and engineering (think IIT entrance exams) makes this word feel loaded with a bit more social weight than its English equivalent.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes add an article or plural sense as in English ('the maths'); गणित (ganit) is always treated as a singular mass noun, like 'mathematics' in English, never गणितें (ganiten).
Sample Sentences:
मुझे गणित बहुत पसंद है।
I like math a lot.
(mujhe ganit bahut pasand hai।)
वह गणित में बहुत कमज़ोर है।
He is very weak in math.
(vah ganit men bahut kamzor hai।)
मेरी बहन गणित में बहुत तेज़ है।
My sister is very sharp at math.
(merii bahan ganit men bahut tez hai।)
कल हमारी गणित की परीक्षा थी।
We had a math exam yesterday.
(kal hamaarii ganit kii pariikshaa thii।)
वह हर रोज़ शाम को गणित पढ़ता है।
He studies math every evening.
(vah har roz shaam ko ganit padhtaa hai।)
वह इस समय अपने कमरे में गणित पढ़ रही है।
She is studying math in her room right now.
(vah is samay apne kamre men ganit padh rahii hai।)
अगर तुम रोज़ अभ्यास करो, तो गणित आसान लगेगा।
If you practice daily, math will feel easy.
(agar tum roz abhyaas karo, to ganit aasaan lagegaa।)
अगर उसने गणित पर मेहनत की होती, तो वह आईआईटी में चुना जाता।
If he had worked hard on math, he would have been selected for IIT.
(agar usne ganit par mehnat kii hotii, to vah aaiiaaiitii men chunaa jaataa।)
बेटा, ध्यान से गणित का होमवर्क पूरा करो।
Son, finish your math homework carefully.
(betaa, dhyaan se ganit kaa homvark pooraa karo।)
विद्यालय में गणित की शिक्षा को अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण माना जाता है।
The teaching of mathematics in schools is considered extremely important.
(vidyaalay men ganit kii shikshaa ko atyant mahatvpoorn maanaa jaataa hai।)
क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि गणित सबसे कठिन विषय है?
Do you think math is the hardest subject?
(kyaa tumhen lagtaa hai ki ganit sabse kathin vishay hai?)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
गणित
(ganit)
(sg.m.oblique):
गणित
(ganit)
(pl.m.direct):
गणित
(ganit)
(pl.m.oblique):
गणितों
(ganiton)