अतीव

ateev

When you want to say that something is happening to a very high degree, you can use the word अतीव (ateev). It's similar to saying "exceedingly" or "to an unusually great extent" in English.

For example, if someone is extremely happy, you could say they are अतीव प्रसन्न (ateev prasann). It adds emphasis, letting people know it's beyond just 'very'.

You might hear it in more formal contexts or when describing something quite profound.

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multiple choice C1

Choose the sentence where 'अतीव' is used correctly to mean 'exceedingly':

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: आज मौसम अतीव सुंदर है। (The weather today is exceedingly beautiful.)

The word 'अतीव' (ateev) means 'exceedingly' or 'to an unusually great extent'. In this sentence, it correctly modifies 'सुंदर' (sundar - beautiful), indicating that the weather is exceptionally beautiful.

multiple choice C1

Which of the following sentences best conveys the meaning of 'अतीव'?

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: उसकी सफलता अतीव प्रभावशाली थी। (His success was exceedingly impressive.)

Here, 'अतीव' is used to emphasize the degree of 'प्रभावशाली' (prabhavshaali - impressive), indicating that the success was remarkably impressive. This fits the meaning of 'exceedingly'.

multiple choice C1

In which sentence is 'अतीव' used to describe a high degree of an emotion?

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: उसे अतीव खुशी हुई जब उसने खबर सुनी। (She felt exceedingly happy when she heard the news.)

'अतीव' here modifies 'खुशी' (khushi - happiness), meaning she was extremely or exceedingly happy, which is a correct usage for expressing a high degree of emotion.

true false C1

The sentence 'यह अतीव कठिन प्रश्न है।' (This is an exceedingly difficult question.) correctly uses 'अतीव' to express a high level of difficulty.

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Richtig

Yes, 'अतीव' accurately modifies 'कठिन' (kathin - difficult) to mean 'exceedingly difficult', indicating an unusually great extent of difficulty.

true false C1

In the sentence 'वह अतीव तेज़ दौड़ता है।' (He runs exceedingly fast.), 'अतीव' is used to quantify the speed.

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Richtig

Correct. 'अतीव' modifies 'तेज़' (tez - fast) to indicate that he runs to an unusually great extent of speed, i.e., exceedingly fast.

true false C1

The sentence 'अतीव कुर्सी मेज़ पर है।' (Exceedingly chair is on the table.) is a correct usage of 'अतीव'.

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Falsch

'अतीव' is an adverb meaning 'exceedingly' or 'to an unusually great extent'. It modifies adjectives or other adverbs, not nouns like 'कुर्सी' (kursi - chair). This sentence is grammatically incorrect for 'अतीव'.

listening C2

She wore an exceedingly beautiful sari today.

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: आज उसने अतीव सुंदर साड़ी पहनी थी।