मित्रता (mitrtaa)

noun A single-sense abstract noun meaning 'friendship,' built from मित्र (mitr, 'friend') plus the abstract-noun suffix -ता (taa).
Sense 1 : friendship, amity
noun, feminine
Synonyms: दोस्ती (dostii), याराना (yaaraanaa, colloquial)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: मित्रता (mitrtaa) has a slightly bookish, formal ring compared to the everyday दोस्ती (dostii) -- you will meet it in a school essay titled 'मित्रता का महत्व' (mitrtaa kaa mahatv, 'the importance of friendship') more often than in casual chat, where दोस्ती (dostii) rules. Both share the root मित्र (mitr, 'friend'), a word itself with a formal, almost literary flavor next to यार (yaar) or दोस्त (dost).
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for दोस्ती (dostii) by default since it is more common in casual speech; मित्रता (mitrtaa) is the word you will meet in writing, school essays, or slightly formal speech, e.g. talking about friendship between countries -- दोनों देशों में मित्रता (donon deshon men mitrtaa, 'friendship between the two countries'). 2) It takes से (se) to name the other party, not के साथ (ke saath) alone: उससे मित्रता है (usse mitrtaa hai, 'I have a friendship with him'), though के साथ (ke saath) is also heard.
Sample Sentences:
मित्रता का महत्व हमारे जीवन में बहुत अधिक है। The importance of friendship in our lives is very great.
(mitrtaa kaa mahatv hamaare jiivan men bahut adhik hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
दोनों देशों के बीच मित्रता कई वर्षों से चली आ रही है। Friendship between the two countries has been continuing for many years.
(donon deshon ke biich mitrtaa kaii varshon se chalii aa rahii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
उन दोनों की मित्रता स्कूल के दिनों में शुरू हुई थी। Their friendship began during their school days.
(un donon kii mitrtaa skool ke dinon men shuroo huii thii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
सच्ची मित्रता कठिन समय में ही परखी जाती है। True friendship is only tested in difficult times.
(sachchii mitrtaa kathin samay men hii parkhii jaatii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
काश हमारी मित्रता कभी टूटती ही नहीं। I wish our friendship had never broken at all.
(kaash hamaarii mitrtaa kabhii toottii hii nahiin।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
मित्रता को हमेशा निभाना चाहिए, चाहे परिस्थितियाँ कैसी भी हों। One should always honor friendship, no matter what the circumstances are.
(mitrtaa ko hameshaa nibhaanaa chaahie, chaahe paristhitiyaan kaisii bhii hon।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
यदि विश्वास न हो, तो मित्रता अधिक समय तक नहीं टिकेगी। If there is no trust, friendship will not last very long.
(yadi vishvaas n ho, to mitrtaa adhik samay tak nahiin tikegii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
अध्यापिका ने निबंध का विषय दिया: 'मित्रता का महत्व'। The teacher gave the essay topic: 'The Importance of Friendship'.
(adhyaapikaa ne nibandh kaa vishay diyaa: 'mitrtaa kaa mahatv'।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
प्राचीन काल से ही कवियों ने मित्रता की महिमा गाई है। Since ancient times, poets have sung the glory of friendship.
(praachiin kaal se hii kaviyon ne mitrtaa kii mahimaa gaaii hai।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
उनकी मित्रता में कभी कोई स्वार्थ नहीं रहा। There was never any selfishness in their friendship.
(unkii mitrtaa men kabhii koii svaarth nahiin rahaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct): मित्रता (mitrtaa)
(sg.f.oblique): मित्रता (mitrtaa)
(pl.f.direct): मित्रताएँ (mitrtaaen)
(pl.f.oblique): मित्रताओं (mitrtaaon)