Collective Nouns, or “Ijmali Naam” in Urdu, are an integral part of Urdu grammar. These are words that define a group of individuals, items or ideas as a single unit. When one refers to a collective entity, instead of referring to each of its parts separately, collective nouns are used. Common examples include words like ‘family’ (khandaan), ‘team’ (team), ‘hive’ (madu ka ghonsla), etc. In Urdu grammar, it’s important to know how use collective nouns accurately to convey your message in a precise way.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with the appropriate collective noun in Urdu.
1. “Kal mein ne *mandi* (herd) dekhi.”
2. “Wo *Jammat* (group) kay saath masjid gaye.”
3. “Aik *bari* (swarm) madhumakhiyan humari car ke aas paas ghoom rahi thi.”
4. “Ali *team* (team) ki ahem rukun hai.”
5. “Hamara *khandaan* (family) bohat bara hai.”
6. “Wo meri *dost* (friend) hai.”
7. “Ye *jamaat* (group) ka faisla hai.”
8. “Unka *darakht* (tree) bohat bada hai.”
9. “*Panchayat* (council) ne faisla kar liya hai.”
10. “Darya ne *sailaab* (flood) le aaya.”
11. “Humein *tofan* (storm) se bachna hoga.”
12. “Hum *jamaat* (group) mein kamyaabi ki taraf qadam barha rahe hain.”
13. “Is *darakht* (tree) ke neeche aik *bari* (swarm) madhumakhiyan thi.”
14. “Humare *khandaan* (family) ki ta’adad 50 hai.”
15. “*Karwan* (caravan) ne manzil ki taraf rawana ho gaya.”
2. “Wo *Jammat* (group) kay saath masjid gaye.”
3. “Aik *bari* (swarm) madhumakhiyan humari car ke aas paas ghoom rahi thi.”
4. “Ali *team* (team) ki ahem rukun hai.”
5. “Hamara *khandaan* (family) bohat bara hai.”
6. “Wo meri *dost* (friend) hai.”
7. “Ye *jamaat* (group) ka faisla hai.”
8. “Unka *darakht* (tree) bohat bada hai.”
9. “*Panchayat* (council) ne faisla kar liya hai.”
10. “Darya ne *sailaab* (flood) le aaya.”
11. “Humein *tofan* (storm) se bachna hoga.”
12. “Hum *jamaat* (group) mein kamyaabi ki taraf qadam barha rahe hain.”
13. “Is *darakht* (tree) ke neeche aik *bari* (swarm) madhumakhiyan thi.”
14. “Humare *khandaan* (family) ki ta’adad 50 hai.”
15. “*Karwan* (caravan) ne manzil ki taraf rawana ho gaya.”
Exercise 2: Translate the collective noun in the sentence to Urdu.
1. “I saw a *mandi* (herd) yesterday.”
2. “They went to the mosque with the *jammat* (group).”
3. “A *bari* (swarm) of bees were buzzing around our car.”
4. “Ali is an important member of the *team* (team).”
5. “Our *khandaan* (family) is very large.”
6. “She is my *dost* (friend).”
7. “This is the *jamaat’s* (group’s) decision.”
8. “Their *darakht* (tree) is very big.”
9. “The *panchayat* (council) has made a decision.”
10. “The river has brought a *sailab* (flood).”
11. “We must protect ourselves from the *tofan* (storm).”
12. “We are progressing towards success in our *jamaat* (group).”
13. “Under this *darakht* (tree) was a *bari* (swarm) of bees.”
14. “Our *khandaan* (family) has 50 members.”
15. “The *karwan* (caravan) set off towards the destination.”
2. “They went to the mosque with the *jammat* (group).”
3. “A *bari* (swarm) of bees were buzzing around our car.”
4. “Ali is an important member of the *team* (team).”
5. “Our *khandaan* (family) is very large.”
6. “She is my *dost* (friend).”
7. “This is the *jamaat’s* (group’s) decision.”
8. “Their *darakht* (tree) is very big.”
9. “The *panchayat* (council) has made a decision.”
10. “The river has brought a *sailab* (flood).”
11. “We must protect ourselves from the *tofan* (storm).”
12. “We are progressing towards success in our *jamaat* (group).”
13. “Under this *darakht* (tree) was a *bari* (swarm) of bees.”
14. “Our *khandaan* (family) has 50 members.”
15. “The *karwan* (caravan) set off towards the destination.”
