Chapter 5: Naming Words (Sangya)
Sangya (naming words)
Words that name a person, an animal, a place or a thing are called sangya in Hindi.
Examples
Person: माँ (mother), शिक्षक (teacher). Animal: कुत्ता (dog), गाय (cow). Place: स्कूल (school), घर (house). Thing: किताब (book), कलम (pen).
Important questions
Q1. What is a sangya (naming word) in Hindi?
A word that names a person, an animal, a place or a thing.
Q2. Give one example of a sangya.
For example, लड़का (boy), गाय (cow), स्कूल (school) or किताब (book).
Q3. Does माँ (mother) name a person, an animal, a place or a thing?
A person.
Q4. Does शिक्षक (teacher) name a person, an animal, a place or a thing?
A person.
Q5. Does डॉक्टर (doctor) name a person, an animal, a place or a thing?
A person.
Q6. Does लड़की (girl) name a person, an animal, a place or a thing?
A person.
Q7. Does कुत्ता (dog) name a person, an animal, a place or a thing?
A animal.
Q8. Does शेर (lion) name a person, an animal, a place or a thing?
A animal.
Q9. Does गाय (cow) name a person, an animal, a place or a thing?
A animal.
Q10. Does बिल्ली (cat) name a person, an animal, a place or a thing?
A animal.
Q11. Does मछली (fish) name a person, an animal, a place or a thing?
A animal.
Q12. Does स्कूल (school) name a person, an animal, a place or a thing?
A place.
Q13. Does बाग़ (garden) name a person, an animal, a place or a thing?
A place.
Q14. Does घर (house) name a person, an animal, a place or a thing?
A place.
Q15. Does दुकान (shop) name a person, an animal, a place or a thing?
A place.
Q16. Does किताब (book) name a person, an animal, a place or a thing?
A thing.
Q17. Does कलम (pen) name a person, an animal, a place or a thing?
A thing.
Q18. Does कुर्सी (chair) name a person, an animal, a place or a thing?
A thing.
Q19. Does गेंद (ball) name a person, an animal, a place or a thing?
A thing.
Q20. Does मेज़ (table) name a person, an animal, a place or a thing?
A thing.
Quiz
1. बच्चा (child) is the name of a...
बच्चा is the name of a person.
2. हाथी (elephant) is the name of a...
हाथी is the name of a animal.
3. बाज़ार (market) is the name of a...
बाज़ार is the name of a place.
4. पेंसिल (pencil) is the name of a...
पेंसिल is the name of a thing.
5. दादी (grandmother) is the name of a...
दादी is the name of a person.