शोध-कार्य (shodh-kaary)

noun A compound noun meaning 'research work,' combining शोध (shodh, 'research') and कार्य (kaary, 'work/task'). One straightforward sense, common in academic and formal contexts.
Sense 1 : research work / research project
noun, masculine
Synonyms: शोध (shodh, often used alone for the same idea), अनुसंधान-कार्य (anusandhaan-kaary, formal), रिसर्च (risarch, colloquial English loan)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will meet this word constantly on university campuses and in academic CVs -- a professor's शोध-कार्य (shodh-kaary) is literally their body of research. It sits comfortably beside its shorter cousin शोध (shodh) (as in शोध-पत्र (shodh-patr, 'research paper') and शोध-छात्र (shodh-chhaatr, 'research scholar')), so learning this one word unlocks a small family of compounds used across Indian academia.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes drop the hyphen or treat the two parts as separate words in a sentence -- शोध-कार्य (shodh-kaary) is used as a single compound noun, so it takes verb agreement and postpositions as one unit, not as two nouns in sequence. 2) Confusing शोध (shodh, research) with खोज (khoj, discovery/search) -- they overlap but शोध (shodh) specifically implies systematic academic inquiry, while खोज (khoj) can mean any find or search.
Sample Sentences:
उसका शोध-कार्य पर्यावरण प्रदूषण पर केंद्रित है। Her research work is focused on environmental pollution.
(uskaa shodh-kaary paryaavran pradooshan par kendrit hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
प्रोफेसर साहब ने अपना शोध-कार्य पिछले साल पूरा कर लिया। The professor completed his research work last year.
(prophesar saahab ne apnaa shodh-kaary pichhle saal pooraa kar liyaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
मैं अपने शोध-कार्य के लिए ग्रामीण इलाकों में डेटा इकट्ठा कर रहा हूँ। I am collecting data in rural areas for my research work.
(main apne shodh-kaary ke lie graamiin ilaakon men detaa ikatthaa kar rahaa hoon।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
यह संस्थान हर साल कई महत्वपूर्ण शोध-कार्यों को फंड करता है। This institute funds several important research projects every year.
(yah sansthaan har saal kaii mahatvpoorn shodh-kaaryon ko phand kartaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
कृपया अपने शोध-कार्य की प्रगति रिपोर्ट अगले सोमवार तक जमा करें। Please submit the progress report of your research work by next Monday.
(kripyaa apne shodh-kaary kii pragti riport agle somvaar tak jamaa karen।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
अगर सरकार से अनुदान मिलता, तो उसका शोध-कार्य समय पर पूरा हो जाता। If a government grant had come through, her research work would have finished on time.
(agar sarkaar se anudaan miltaa, to uskaa shodh-kaary samay par pooraa ho jaataa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
उसका शोध-कार्य एक प्रतिष्ठित जर्नल में प्रकाशित किया गया। His research work was published in a prestigious journal.
(uskaa shodh-kaary ek pratishthit jarnal men prakaashit kiyaa gayaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
मुझे उम्मीद है कि यह शोध-कार्य समाज के लिए उपयोगी साबित हो। I hope this research work turns out to be useful for society.
(mujhe ummiid hai ki yah shodh-kaary samaaj ke lie upyogii saabit ho।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
विश्वविद्यालय में हर विभाग का अपना शोध-कार्य होता है। Every department in the university has its own research work.
(vishvvidyaalay men har vibhaag kaa apnaa shodh-kaary hotaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
उनका शोध-कार्य आर्टिफिशियल इंटेलिजेंस और नैतिकता के आपसी संबंध पर है। His research work is on the relationship between artificial intelligence and ethics.
(unkaa shodh-kaary aartiphishiyal intelijens aur naitiktaa ke aapsii sambandh par hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): शोध-कार्य ([[शोध-कार्य]])
(sg.m.oblique): शोध-कार्य ([[शोध-कार्य]])
(pl.m.direct): शोध-कार्य ([[शोध-कार्य]])
(pl.m.oblique): शोध-कार्यों ([[शोध-कार्यों]])