Asked: U.K.TET Exam Ist Paper (I-V), 2015medium Level
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QUESTION STATEMENT:

जो शब्दांश किसी शब्द के अन्त में जुड़कर नया शब्द बनाते हैं, उसे कहते हैं-

A word element added to the end of a word to form a new word is called:

SELECT CORRECT OPTION:
A
Samaas (Compound)
समास
B
Sandhi (Euphonic junction)
सन्धि
C
Pratyaya (Suffix)
प्रत्यय
Correct
D
Upasarga (Prefix)
उपसर्ग
Official Solution & Explanation:
Correct Answer: Option C (Pratyaya (Suffix))

जो शब्दांश किसी शब्द के अन्त में जुड़कर नया शब्द बनाते हैं, उन्हें 'प्रत्यय' कहते हैं। जो शब्दांश शब्द के आरम्भ में जुड़ते हैं, उन्हें 'उपसर्ग' कहते हैं।

Affixes joined at the end of words to form new words are called 'Pratyaya' (suffixes), whereas those attached at the beginning are called 'Upasarga' (prefixes).

Subject: Hindi•Topic: Hindi Grammar•Subtopic: One Word Substitution
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