Such

/sʌtʃ/

ऐसा/वैसा; इस प्रकार का; इतना; ऐसे

Origin & History

From Middle English such, swich, from Old English swylc (“so like, of that kind”), from swā (“so”) + līc (“like”).

मध्य अंग्रेज़ी such/swich से; पुरानी अंग्रेज़ी swylc (‘वैसा/उसी प्रकार का’) से बना, जो swā (‘इतना/ऐसा’) + līc (‘जैसा/सदृश’) का संयोजन है।

Definition

Used to indicate a particular kind, type, or example (often referring back to something mentioned), or to emphasize degree/extent (“such a...”, “such is...”).

'such' का प्रयोग किसी विशेष प्रकार/किस्म या पहले बताए गए उदाहरण/वस्तु की ओर संकेत करने के लिए, या मात्रा/तीव्रता पर ज़ोर देने के लिए किया जाता है (जैसे “such a...”, “such is...”).

Parts of Speech

Determiner:
I have never seen such a beautiful place.
Pronoun:
Such are the risks of the job.
Adjective:
No such person exists.

Usage Examples

She said she was busy and as such couldn’t come.
Such behavior is unacceptable.
If you need help, call me—such is my promise.
They don’t sell such products here.
It was such a long day that everyone was exhausted.

Synonyms

Like that Of that kind That sort of So Similar

Related Forms

Idioms & Phrases

As such
ऐसे/इस हैसियत से; परिणामस्वरूप/इसलिए
Such as
जैसे कि (उदाहरण के तौर पर)
Such and such
फलाँ-फलाँ/ऐसा-वैसा (अनिश्चित या अस्पष्ट व्यक्ति/वस्तु/विवरण)
No such thing
ऐसी कोई चीज़ नहीं; ऐसा कुछ नहीं होता