भरती (bhartii)

noun A variant spelling of भर्ती (bhartii); covers 'recruitment/enlistment' and 'admission' (to hospital, school, etc.), both from the same root idea of being 'filled into' a role or institution.

Sense 1 : recruitment, enlistment

noun, feminine

Synonyms: नियुक्ति (niyukti, formal), भर्ती (bhartii, dominant spelling)

Frequency: high

Cultural Note: You will see this word constantly on notice boards outside police stations and army recruitment offices: सेना भरती (senaa bhartii, 'army recruitment') or पुलिस भरती (pulis bhartii, 'police recruitment'), especially in North Indian small towns where such drives are major local events.

Common Mistakes: 1) भरती (bhartii) is usually paired with होना (honaa) 'to get recruited' (intransitive, e.g. फ़ौज में भरती होना (fauj men bhartii honaa, 'to enlist in the army')) or करना (karnaa) 'to recruit someone' (transitive) -- learners often use only one and miss that both frames exist depending on who is doing the enlisting.

Sample Sentences:

इस साल सेना भरती कब होगी? When will the army recruitment happen this year?

(is saal senaa bhartii kab hogii?)

पुलिस भरती का नोटिस थाने के बाहर लगा है। The police recruitment notice is put up outside the police station.

(pulis bhartii kaa notis thaane ke baahar lagaa hai।)

हर साल यहाँ भरती का मेला-सा लग जाता है। Every year, it turns into a fair-like gathering here for the recruitment.

(har saal yahaan bhartii kaa melaa-saa lag jaataa hai।)

पिछली भरती में हजारों लड़के आए थे। Thousands of boys had come for the last recruitment.

(pichhlii bhartii men hajaaron ladke aae the।)

अगर भरती जल्दी होती, तो गाँव के लड़कों को फायदा होता। If the recruitment happened sooner, the village boys would benefit.

(agar bhartii jaldii hotii, to gaanv ke ladkon ko phaaydaa hotaa।)

भरती की तैयारी करते रहो, मौका जरूर मिलेगा। Keep preparing for the recruitment, you'll definitely get a chance.

(bhartii kii taiyaarii karte raho, maukaa jaroor milegaa।)

सरकार ने इस साल सेना भरती की तारीखें घोषित कीं। The government announced the army recruitment dates this year.

(sarkaar ne is saal senaa bhartii kii taariikhen ghoshit kiin।)

हो सकता है इस बार भरती स्थगित कर दी जाए। It's possible that the recruitment might be postponed this time.

(ho saktaa hai is baar bhartii sthagit kar dii jaae।)

भरती के फॉर्म कल से भरे जा रहे हैं। The recruitment forms are being filled from tomorrow.

(bhartii ke phorm kal se bhare jaa rahe hain।)

काश, इस साल भरती में उम्र सीमा बढ़ा दी जाती। I wish the age limit for this year's recruitment had been increased.

(kaash, is saal bhartii men umr siimaa badhaa dii jaatii।)

छोटे शहरों में भरती के दिन बड़ा उत्साह देखा जाता है। Great enthusiasm is seen on recruitment day in small towns.

(chhote shahron men bhartii ke din badaa utsaah dekhaa jaataa hai।)

Sense 2 : admission (to hospital, school, institution)

noun, feminine

Synonyms: दाख़िला (daakhilaa), प्रवेश (pravesh, formal)

Frequency: high

Cultural Note: अस्पताल में भरती होना (asptaal men bhartii honaa, 'to be admitted to hospital') is the everyday phrase Delhi families use on the phone when someone is unwell -- it carries a note of real concern, unlike the more neutral दाख़िला (daakhilaa) used for school admissions.

Common Mistakes: 1) For hospitals specifically, भरती होना (bhartii honaa) means 'to be admitted' (as a patient) -- learners sometimes reach for दाख़िला (daakhilaa) here, which sounds odd for hospitals though it is fine for schools.

Sample Sentences:

दादाजी को कल रात अस्पताल में भरती कराया गया। Grandfather was admitted to the hospital last night.

(daadaajii ko kal raat asptaal men bhartii karaayaa gayaa।)

वह पिछले तीन दिनों से अस्पताल में भरती है। He has been admitted in the hospital for the last three days.

(vah pichhle tiin dinon se asptaal men bhartii hai।)

डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मरीज़ को फ़ौरन भरती करना होगा। The doctor said that the patient will have to be admitted immediately.

(doktar ne kahaa ki mariiz ko fauran bhartii karnaa hogaa।)

अरे यार, सुना तुम्हारी मम्मी भरती हो गई हैं? Hey, I heard your mom got admitted?

(are yaar, sunaa tumhaarii mammii bhartii ho gaii hain?)

अगर हालत नहीं सुधरी तो उसे फिर से भरती करना पड़ेगा। If his condition doesn't improve, he will have to be admitted again.

(agar haalat nahiin sudhrii to use phir se bhartii karnaa padegaa।)

अगर समय पर भरती हो जाता तो शायद बच जाता। If he had been admitted in time, he might have survived.

(agar samay par bhartii ho jaataa to shaayad bach jaataa।)

इस अस्पताल में हर हफ़्ते दर्जनों मरीज़ भरती होते हैं। Dozens of patients get admitted to this hospital every week.

(is asptaal men har hafte darjnon mariiz bhartii hote hain।)

कृपया मरीज़ को तुरंत भरती करवाएँ, हालत गंभीर है। Please get the patient admitted right away, the condition is serious.

(kripyaa mariiz ko turant bhartii karvaaen, haalat gambhiir hai।)

रोगी को आपातकालीन वार्ड में भरती किया गया। The patient was admitted to the emergency ward.

(rogii ko aapaatkaaliin vaard men bhartii kiyaa gayaa।)

मुझे नहीं लगता उसे भरती करने की ज़रूरत है, बस बुखार है। I don't think there's a need to admit him, it's just a fever.

(mujhe nahiin lagtaa use bhartii karne kii zaroorat hai, bas bukhaar hai।)

Morphology

Noun

(sg.f.direct): भरती (bhartii)

(sg.f.oblique): भरती (bhartii)

(pl.f.direct): भरतियाँ (bhartiyaan)

(pl.f.oblique): भरतियों (bhartiyon)