{Suresh 503} Compound- समास ( Samaas)
INTRODUCTION : For details, you may check some of the following useful sites:
http://www.hindikunj.com/2009/07/blog-post_30.html#.UXeekrXddrI
http://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8
http://hindigrammarsite.blogspot.in/2013/01/blog-post_27.html
http://blogs.transparent.com/hindi/compound-in-hindi/
दो या दो से अधिक पदों (शब्द) के परस्पर मेल को समास कहते हैं । (Do ya do se adhik padon(shabdon) ke paraspar mail ko samaas kahtey hain. ) Definition: When two or more than two words join together, are called Compound
Types of compound:
1.These compounds are made by omitting the verb between two words.
These compound could be broken by को (ko)-to as stated below:
यशप्राप्त (Yashprapt) = यश (fame) को प्राप्त (Who received the fame)
जेबकतरा (Jebkatra) = जेब (pocket) को कतरने (clips/cuts) वाला (who pick pockets)
II.These compounds are made by omitting the instrumental case.
These compound could be broken by से (Se) from as per details indicated below:
हस्तलिखित (Hastlikhit) = हस्त (hand) से लिखित (written with hand)
मनचाहा (Manchahaa) = मन (mind) से चाहा (liked wiht mind)
III.These compounds are made by omitting the locative case.
These compound could be broken by “में” (Mein – in) or “पर” (Par – on) as mentioned below:
घुड़सवार (Ghudsavaar) = घोड़े (horse) पर सवार (Riding) on a horse)
वनवासी (Vanvaasee) = वन ( forest) में वास (staying) staying in a fores/jungle/woods. - in exile)
IV.These compounds are made by omitting the ablative case.
These compound could be broken by “से” (Se – from) as follows:
ऋणमुक्त (rinmukt) = ऋण(debt/loan)) से मुक्त (free from a debt/loan)
धनहीन (Dhanhin) = धन (wealth) से हीन (deficient from wealth/ money)
V.These compounds are made by omitting the dative case.
These compound could be broken by के लिए (ke liye) for as specified below:,
रसोईघर (Rasoighar) = रसोई ( kitchen) के लिए घर (house for a kitchen)
देशभक्ति (Deshbhakti) = देश (country) के लिए भक्ति (devotion for a country)
VI.These compounds are made by omitting the genitive case.
These compound could be broken by का (Kaa) of or के (Ke)-of or की (Kee) of For example:
पराधीन (Paraadhin) = पर ( others) के आधीन (Under of others)
सेनापति (Senapati) = सेना का पति (Commander of an army)
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