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tense

The form of a verb that shows when an action happens, such as present, past, or future, and often how the action is viewed, for example ongoing or completed.

Related: participle, auxiliary verb
participle

A verb form used as an adjective or with helping verbs to build tenses, such as 'broken' in 'a broken glass' or 'going' in 'is going'.

Related: tense, auxiliary verb
auxiliary verb

A helping verb such as be, have, do, will, or can that works with a main verb to form questions, negatives, tenses, or moods.

Related: tense, participle
voice (active and passive)

The grammatical choice of whether the subject performs the action (active: 'The boy kicked the ball') or receives it (passive: 'The ball was kicked by the boy').

Related: participle, subject-verb agreement
reported speech

The way of repeating someone's words indirectly, changing pronouns, tense, and time words, for example 'She said that she was tired' instead of 'She said, I am tired'.

Related: tense, direct speech
direct speech

A person's exact words written inside quotation marks with a reporting clause, such as 'He said, I will come tomorrow.'

Related: reported speech, punctuation
subject-verb agreement

The rule that a verb must match its subject in number and person, so a singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes a plural verb.

Related: voice (active and passive), tense
punctuation

The marks used in writing, such as full stops, commas, question marks, and quotation marks, that separate ideas and make meaning clear.

Related: direct speech, paragraph
paragraph

A group of connected sentences about one main idea, usually starting on a new line and often beginning with a topic sentence.

Related: topic sentence, punctuation
topic sentence

The sentence, usually first in a paragraph, that states the main idea and tells the reader what the rest of the paragraph will discuss.

Related: paragraph, coherence
coherence

The quality of a piece of writing in which ideas are linked logically and flow smoothly, so the reader can follow the meaning easily.

Related: topic sentence, paragraph
synonym

A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word, such as 'big' and 'large'.

Related: antonym, vocabulary
antonym

A word that means the opposite of another word, such as 'hot' and 'cold'.

Related: synonym, vocabulary
vocabulary

The set of words a person knows and can use in a language, including their meanings, forms, and combinations with other words.

Related: synonym, antonym
सन्धि (sandhi)

नेपालीमा दुई वा दुईभन्दा बढी वर्ण वा शब्द जोडिँदा हुने ध्वनि परिवर्तनलाई सन्धि भनिन्छ, जस्तै 'विद्या' + 'आलय' = 'विद्यालय'।

Related: समास, वर्णविन्यास
समास (samas)

दुई वा दुईभन्दा बढी शब्द मिलेर एकै पद बन्ने प्रक्रिया हो, जसमा मूल शब्दका अर्थ जोडिएर नयाँ अर्थ बन्छ, जस्तै 'राजकुमार'।

Related: सन्धि (sandhi), उपसर्ग
उपसर्ग (upasarga)

शब्दको सुरुमा जोडिएर नयाँ अर्थ दिने अंश हो, जस्तै 'अन' जोड्दा 'अनपढ' बन्छ।

Related: प्रत्यय, समास (samas)
प्रत्यय (pratyaya)

शब्दको अन्त्यमा जोडिएर नयाँ शब्द वा भाव बनाउने अंश हो, जस्तै 'लेख्' मा 'अक' जोड्दा 'लेखक' बन्छ।

Related: उपसर्ग (upasarga), समास (samas)
वर्णविन्यास (spelling)

शब्दका वर्णहरूलाई तिनको सही क्रम र मात्रासहित लेख्ने नियम हो, जसले शब्दको शुद्ध रूप निर्धारण गर्छ।

Related: सन्धि (sandhi), वाक्य संरचना
वाक्य संरचना (sentence structure)

कर्ता, कर्म, क्रिया आदि पदहरूको क्रम र सम्बन्धअनुसार वाक्य बन्ने ढाँचा हो, जसले अर्थ स्पष्ट पार्छ।

Related: वर्णविन्यास (spelling), कारक
कारक (case)

वाक्यमा क्रियासँग पदको सम्बन्ध देखाउने व्याकरणिक तत्त्व हो, जस्तै कर्ता, कर्म, करण, सम्प्रदान आदि।

Related: वाक्य संरचना (sentence structure), विभक्ति
विभक्ति (vibhakti)

कारक सम्बन्ध देखाउन नामपदमा जोडिने प्रत्यय हो, जस्तै 'ले', 'लाई', 'बाट', 'को'।

Related: कारक (case), प्रत्यय (pratyaya)
पत्र (letter writing)

औपचारिक वा अनौपचारिक रूपमा सन्देश पठाउन लेखिने लिखित सामग्री हो, जसमा ठेगाना, विषय र निवेदन क्रमबद्ध हुन्छ।

Related: निबन्ध, वाक्य संरचना (sentence structure)
निबन्ध (essay)

कुनै विषयमा भूमिका, मुख्य भाग र उपसंहारका रूपमा विचार व्यवस्थित गरी लेखिने लामो रचना हो।

Related: पत्र (letter writing), वाक्य संरचना (sentence structure)
समीकरण (equation)

दुई बीजगणितीय अभिव्यक्ति बराबर छन् भनी देखाउने गणितीय वाक्य हो, जस्तै 2x + 3 = 11।

Related: बीजगणित (algebra), हल (solution)
बीजगणित (algebra)

अक्षर र चिह्नको प्रयोग गरी संख्या र तिनको सम्बन्धको अध्ययन गर्ने गणितको शाखा हो।

Related: समीकरण (equation), हल (solution)
हल (solution)

कुनै समीकरण वा समस्यामा चरको त्यो मान हो, जसले समीकरणलाई सत्य बनाउँछ।

Related: समीकरण (equation), बीजगणित (algebra)
ज्यामिति (geometry)

बिन्दु, रेखा, कोण, त्रिभुज र आकारका गुण र सम्बन्धको अध्ययन गर्ने गणितको शाखा हो।

Related: त्रिभुज (triangle), क्षेत्रफल (area)
त्रिभुज (triangle)

तीन भुजा र तीन कोण भएको बन्द ज्यामितीय आकृति हो, जसका भित्री कोणहरूको योग १८०° हुन्छ।

Related: ज्यामिति (geometry), क्षेत्रफल (area)
क्षेत्रफल (area)

कुनै बन्द आकृतिले ढाक्ने सतहको मापन हो, जुन वर्ग एकाइमा व्यक्त गरिन्छ।

Related: त्रिभुज (triangle), ज्यामिति (geometry)
अनुपात (ratio)

दुई समान प्रकारका राशिको तुलनात्मक सम्बन्ध देखाउने गणितीय अभिव्यक्ति हो, जस्तै ३:५।

Related: समानुपात (proportion), प्रतिशत (percentage)
समानुपात (proportion)

दुई अनुपात बराबर भएको अवस्था हो, जस्तै २:४ = ३:६, जसलाई समानुपात भनिन्छ।

Related: अनुपात (ratio), प्रतिशत (percentage)
प्रतिशत (percentage)

कुनै राशिलाई १०० को तुलनामा देखाउने तरिका हो, जसमा भागलाई १०० ले गुणन गरी पूर्णबाट भाग गरिन्छ।

Related: अनुपात (ratio), समानुपात (proportion)
माध्य (mean)

दिइएका सबै मानहरूको योगलाई तिनको संख्याले भाग गर्दा प्राप्त हुने केन्द्रीय मान हो।

Related: मध्यिका (median), तथ्याङ्क (statistics)
मध्यिका (median)

तथ्याङ्कलाई क्रममा राख्दा बीचमा पर्ने मान हो, जसले सूचनालाई दुई बराबर भागमा बाँड्छ।

Related: माध्य (mean), तथ्याङ्क (statistics)
तथ्याङ्क (statistics)

सूचना सङ्कलन, वर्गीकरण, विश्लेषण र निष्कर्ष निकाल्ने गणितीय विधि हो, जसले डेटालाई अर्थपूर्ण बनाउँछ।

Related: माध्य (mean), मध्यिका (median)
force

A push or pull that can change an object's speed, direction, or shape, measured in newtons and often described by both size and direction.

Related: gravity, newton
gravity

The force by which every mass attracts every other mass, which on Earth pulls objects downward with an acceleration of about 9.8 metres per second squared.

Related: force, newton
newton

The SI unit of force, equal to the force needed to accelerate a one-kilogram mass at one metre per second squared.

Related: force, gravity
photosynthesis

The process by which green plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make glucose and release oxygen, mainly in chloroplasts containing chlorophyll.

Related: chlorophyll, respiration
chlorophyll

The green pigment in chloroplasts that absorbs light energy so plants can carry out photosynthesis, giving leaves their typical colour.

Related: photosynthesis, respiration
respiration

The chemical process in living cells that releases energy from glucose, using oxygen and producing carbon dioxide and water as waste products.

Related: photosynthesis, chlorophyll
cell

The smallest structural and functional unit of a living organism, containing cytoplasm and genetic material and often surrounded by a membrane or wall.

Related: tissue, chlorophyll
tissue

A group of similar cells working together to perform a particular function, such as muscle tissue or the xylem that carries water in plants.

Related: cell, respiration
chemical reaction

A process in which one or more substances change into new substances with different properties, often releasing or absorbing energy.

Related: acid, base
acid

A substance that releases hydrogen ions in water, turns blue litmus red, and reacts with bases to form a salt and water.

Related: base, chemical reaction
base

A substance that accepts hydrogen ions or releases hydroxide ions in water, turns red litmus blue, and neutralises acids to form salt and water.

Related: acid, chemical reaction
federalism

A system of government in which power is shared between a central authority and smaller units such as provinces, each with its own defined responsibilities.

Related: constitution, local government
constitution

The fundamental law of a country that sets out the structure of government, the rights of citizens, and the limits on state power.

Related: federalism, fundamental rights
fundamental rights

Basic rights guaranteed to every citizen by the constitution, such as the right to education, equality, and freedom of expression, which the state must protect.

Related: constitution, human rights
human rights

The basic freedoms and protections that belong to every person simply because they are human, regardless of nationality, sex, or religion.

Related: fundamental rights, constitution
local government

The elected body that governs a village, municipality, or district, responsible for local services such as schools, health posts, and roads.

Related: federalism, constitution
life skill

A practical ability such as decision-making, problem-solving, or communication that helps a person deal with everyday challenges and live independently.

Related: first aid, human rights
first aid

The immediate and temporary help given to an injured or ill person before professional medical treatment is available, aimed at saving life and preventing worsening.

Related: life skill, human rights