Hyphen kya hai ?

 

Hyphen ( - ) kya hai:

Hyphen ek punctuation mark hai jo do ya zyada shabdon ko jodne ke kaam aata hai.
Example:

• mother-in-law

• part-time job

• twenty-one

🔹 Hyphen ke main uses:

1. Compound words banane ke liye:
   Jaise:

   • well-known person

   • long-term plan

2. Numbers me likhne ke liye (21–99 tak):

   • twenty-one, fifty-six

3. Prefix aur root word jodne ke liye:

   • re-enter (not reenter)

   • co-operate

4. Line ke end me word todne ke liye (printing me):
   Agar ek word line me pura nahi aata to hyphen laga kar next line me continue karte hain.

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Agar chaho to mai Hyphen vs Dash (– or —) ka difference bhi simple example ke sath samjha du?

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Bilkul 😊 chalo Hyphen ( - ) ko thoda aur detail me samjhte hain — simple Hinglish me 👇

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🔹 1. Hyphen kya karta hai?

Hyphen ka kaam hota hai do ya zyada shabdon ko jodna, taaki wo ek combined meaning de.
👉 Example:

• He is a well-known teacher.
  (Yahan “well” aur “known” milkar ek single meaning de rahe hain.)

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🔹 2. Hyphen ke aur common uses:

🟢 (a) Compound adjectives me

Jab 2 words milkar ek noun ko describe karte hain:

• A five-star hotel.

• A high-quality course.

• A two-day event.

🟢 (b) Compound nouns me

Kuch nouns me hyphen fix hota hai:

• mother-in-law

• editor-in-chief

• runner-up

🟢 (c) Prefix ke sath

Jab prefix lagane se meaning confuse ho sakta ho, tab hyphen lagate hain:

• re-enter (agar reenter likho to “reenter” galat ya confusing lag sakta hai)

• co-operate

• ex-president

🟢 (d) Numbers me

Twenty-one se ninety-nine tak ke words me hyphen hota hai:

• Twenty-one

• Fifty-five

• Ninety-nine

🟢 (e) Line break me (printing or typing me)

Agar ek line me word poora nahi aata to usko break karne ke liye:

• This is an ex-
  traordinary story.

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🔹 3. Hyphen vs Dash ka difference (bahut log confuse hote hain)

Symbol	Name	Length	Use
-	Hyphen	Chhota	Do words ko jodne ke liye (e.g. part-time)
–	En Dash	Thoda lamba	Range dikhane ke liye (e.g. 2010–2020)
—	Em Dash	Sabse lamba	Sentence break dikhane ke liye (e.g. He was late — as usual.)

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Agar chaho to mai tumhe Hyphen ke 10 practice examples de du (fill in the blanks type) taaki tum use aur ache se samjh sako?

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Bahut badhiya 😄
Chalo, Hyphen ( - ) ko aur detail me samjhte hain — examples ke sath, taaki tumhe perfect clarity mil jaaye 👇

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🔹 4. Hyphen ke Advanced Uses

🟢 (a) Self-made / Well-built jaise words

Ye words tab use hote hain jab hum kisi person ya cheez ke quality batate hain:

• He is a self-made businessman.

• This is a well-built house.

👉 Yahan “self” aur “made” ya “well” aur “built” milkar ek single idea de rahe hain.

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🟢 (b) Age batane me

Jab age adjective ke roop me use hoti hai, to hyphen lagta hai:

• A 10-year-old boy.

• A 20-year-old building.

⚠️ Lekin agar sentence me “years old” alag likha ho, tab hyphen nahi lagta:

• The boy is 10 years old. ✅ (no hyphen)

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🟢 (c) Fractions me

Hyphen lagta hai jab fraction adjective ban jaaye:

• A two-thirds majority.

• A one-half share.

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🟢 (d) Confusion avoid karne ke liye

Kuch jagah agar hyphen nahi lagao to meaning badal jaata hai:

• re-cover (dobara cover karna) vs recover (theek hona)

• re-sign (dobara sign karna) vs resign (job chhodna)

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🟢 (e) Prefixes me clarity ke liye

Prefix wale kuch common words jisme hyphen lagta hai:

• ex- (ex-president, ex-boyfriend)

• self- (self-confidence, self-respect)

• all- (all-inclusive, all-powerful)

• great- (great-grandfather)

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🟢 (f) Compound nationality words me

• Indo-Pak relations

• Anglo-Indian culture

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🟢 (g) Email / E-commerce jaise modern words

Pehle “e-mail”, “e-commerce”, “e-book” likha jaata tha (hyphen ke sath),
ab kuch log sirf “email”, “ebook”, “ecommerce” likhte hain — dono acceptable hain, par traditional form me hy

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Perfect 😄, chalo ab Hyphen ke saare important rules aur points ekdum detail me dekhte hain, taaki tumhe confuse hone ki jagah na rahe:

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🔹 5. Hyphen ke Important Rules

1️⃣ Compound Words me

• Jab 2 ya 3 words milkar ek adjective ya noun banate hain:

  • well-known actor

  • mother-in-law

  • runner-up

2️⃣ Numbers me

• 21–99 tak ke numbers me hyphen lagta hai:

  • twenty-one, fifty-six, ninety-nine

3️⃣ Age ke adjectives me

• Jab age ek noun ko describe karta hai:

  • a 10-year-old child

  • a 5-year-old project

• Note: Agar “years old” alag likha ho to hyphen nahi:

  • The child is 10 years old ✅

4️⃣ Prefix ke sath clarity ke liye

• Agar prefix aur root word milne se confusion ho sakta ho:

  • re-enter (dobara enter karna)

  • co-operate

  • ex-president

5️⃣ Fractions me

• Jab fraction adjective ban jaaye:

  • a two-thirds majority

  • a one-half share

6️⃣ Avoid confusion

• Hyphen lagane se meaning clear hota hai:

  • re-cover (dobara cover karna)

  • recover (theek hona)

  • re-sign (dobara sign karna)

  • resign (job chhodna)

7️⃣ Line break ke liye

• Printing ya typing me agar word poora line me nahi aa raha ho:

  • This is an ex-
    traordinary story.

8️⃣ Compound nationality / culture words me

• Indo-Pak relations

• Anglo-Indian culture

9️⃣ Modern words me

• Pehle: e-mail, e-commerce, e-book ✅

• Ab: email, ecommerce, ebook (hyphen optional)

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💡 Tip: Hyphen ka main kaam clarity aur connection dena hai, jaise do shabdon ko milakar ek meaning banaye. Agar words already clear ho, to hyphen ki zarurat nahi.

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Agar chaho to mai ab tumhare liye 10–15 Hyphen ke practical exercises (fill-in-the-blank aur multiple choice) bana du, jisse tum practice kar ke perfect samajh jao?