आदेश (aadesh)

noun A formal noun meaning 'order, command, directive' -- the word you reach for in official, administrative, or authority-driven contexts rather than casual requests.
Sense 1 : order, command, directive (from an authority)
noun, masculine Commonly used with देना (denaa, 'to give') and मानना (maannaa, 'to obey') -- आदेश देना (aadesh denaa, 'to give an order'), आदेश मानना (aadesh maannaa, 'to obey an order').
Synonyms: हुक्म (hukm), निर्देश (nirdesh, often for instructions rather than commands), फ़रमान (farmaan, literary/royal)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This is the word you see stamped on government notices and court papers -- न्यायालय का आदेश (nyaayaalay kaa aadesh, 'court order') is a very live collocation. In offices and army contexts, आदेश (aadesh) carries real weight and formality, unlike the more casual हुक्म (hukm), which can even be used half-jokingly between friends ('tera hukum sar aankhon par').
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for आदेश (aadesh) in everyday requests among friends or family, where it sounds stiff and bureaucratic; हुक्म (hukm) or a polite request with चाहिए (chaahie) fits casual speech better. 2) आदेश (aadesh) implies a hierarchy -- a boss, officer, court, or deity giving the order -- so using it for a peer's suggestion feels off in register, even though the English 'order' might tempt a direct translation.
Sample Sentences:
न्यायालय का आदेश सबको मानना होगा। Everyone will have to obey the court order.
(nyaayaalay kaa aadesh sabko maannaa hogaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
सेना अध्यक्ष ने नया आदेश जारी किया। The army chief issued a new order.
(senaa adhyaksh ne nayaa aadesh jaarii kiyaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
यह आदेश तुरंत लागू किया जाए। This order shall be implemented immediately.
(yah aadesh turant laagoo kiyaa jaae।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Passive
बॉस का आदेश है कि सब लोग नौ बजे तक आ जाएँ। It's the boss's order that everyone arrive by nine o'clock.
(bos kaa aadesh hai ki sab log nau baje tak aa jaaen।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगर आदेश न होता तो कोई सैनिक आगे न बढ़ता। If there had been no order, no soldier would have moved forward.
(agar aadesh n hotaa to koii sainik aage n badhtaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
अदालत ने आरोपी को रिहा करने का आदेश दिया। The court gave an order to release the accused.
(adaalat ne aaropii ko rihaa karne kaa aadesh diyaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
कर्मचारी हर आदेश का पालन करते हैं। The employees comply with every order.
(karmchaarii har aadesh kaa paalan karte hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
प्रधानाचार्य ने आदेश दिया है कि सभी छात्र गणवेश में आएँ। The principal has ordered that all students come in uniform.
(pradhaanaachaary ne aadesh diyaa hai ki sabhii chhaatr ganvesh men aaen।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
क्या आपके पास इस बात का लिखित आदेश है? Do you have a written order for this?
(kyaa aapke paas is baat kaa likhit aadesh hai?)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
उच्च न्यायालय का आदेश आते ही काम रुक गया। As soon as the High Court's order arrived, the work stopped.
(uchch nyaayaalay kaa aadesh aate hii kaam ruk gayaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
सरकारी आदेश के बिना यह ज़मीन किसी को नहीं दी जा सकती। Without a government order, this land cannot be given to anyone.
(sarkaarii aadesh ke binaa yah zamiin kisii ko nahiin dii jaa saktii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): आदेश (aadesh)
(sg.m.oblique): आदेश (aadesh)
(pl.m.direct): आदेश (aadesh)
(pl.m.oblique): आदेशों (aadeshon)