सहमति (sahamti)

noun A formal noun meaning 'agreement' or 'consent' -- the word you reach for in official, legal, or deliberate contexts rather than casual chat.
Sense 1 : agreement, consent, assent
noun, feminine Commonly used with देना (denaa, 'to give') and लेना (lenaa, 'to take') -- सहमति देना (sahamti denaa, 'to give consent') and सहमति लेना (sahamti lenaa, 'to obtain consent') are the two verb pairings a learner will meet most.
Synonyms: मंज़ूरी (manzoorii), रज़ामंदी (razaamandii), स्वीकृति (sviikriti, formal)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will see this word constantly in Indian bureaucratic and legal life -- consent forms, marriage negotiations, official notices all lean on सहमति (sahamti) rather than a more casual word for 'okay.' It pairs naturally with असहमति (asahamti, 'disagreement'), its negative counterpart formed with the अ- (a) prefix.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for सहमति (sahamti) in casual situations where a native speaker would just say ठीक है (thiik hai) or हाँ (haan) -- this word belongs to formal, written, or deliberate spoken contexts (contracts, meetings, family decisions), not everyday small talk. 2) The postposition pattern is X की सहमति से (X kii sahamti se, 'with X's consent') -- learners sometimes try को (ko) here instead of की (kii).
Sample Sentences:
इस योजना पर सभी की सहमति है। There is agreement of everyone on this plan.
(is yojnaa par sabhii kii sahamti hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
कृपया इस फॉर्म पर अपनी सहमति दें। Please give your consent on this form.
(kripyaa is phorm par apnii sahamti den।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
माता-पिता की सहमति के बिना यह शादी नहीं हो सकती। This marriage cannot happen without the parents' consent.
(maataa-pitaa kii sahamti ke binaa yah shaadii nahiin ho saktii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
मरीज़ की सहमति लिए बिना ऑपरेशन नहीं किया जाएगा। The operation will not be done without taking the patient's consent.
(mariiz kii sahamti lie binaa opreshan nahiin kiyaa jaaegaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Passive
दोनों पक्षों ने अंततः सहमति जताई। Both parties finally expressed their agreement.
(donon pakshon ne anttah sahamti jataaii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
अगर सबकी सहमति होती, तो फैसला आसान होता। If everyone had been in agreement, the decision would have been easy.
(agar sabkii sahamti hotii, to phaislaa aasaan hotaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
समिति चाहती है कि इस मुद्दे पर सहमति बने। The committee wants a consensus to form on this issue.
(samiti chaahtii hai ki is mudde par sahamti bane।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
बैठक में दोनों कंपनियों के बीच सहमति बन गई। An agreement was reached between the two companies in the meeting.
(baithak men donon kampniyon ke biich sahamti ban gaii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
क्या तुम इस बात पर अपनी सहमति देते हो? Do you give your consent to this matter?
(kyaa tum is baat par apnii sahamti dete ho?)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
सरकार की सहमति के बिना यह कानून लागू नहीं किया जा सकता। This law cannot be implemented without the government's consent.
(sarkaar kii sahamti ke binaa yah kaanoon laagoo nahiin kiyaa jaa saktaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct): सहमति (sahamti)
(sg.f.oblique): सहमति (sahamti)
(pl.f.direct): सहमतिएँ (sahamtien)
(pl.f.oblique): सहमतिओं (sahamtion)