गुमसुम

वह बच्चा गुमसुम है।

That child is quiet/withdrawn.

Simple Subject + Adjective + Verb construction.

राम आज गुमसुम है।

Ram is quiet today.

Use of 'aaj' (today) to show a temporary state.

तुम गुमसुम क्यों हो?

Why are you so quiet?

Basic question structure with 'kyun'.

मेरी बिल्ली गुमसुम है।

My cat is quiet/withdrawn.

Applying the adjective to an animal.

वह लड़की गुमसुम खड़ी है।

That girl is standing quietly/withdrawn.

Combining adjective with a posture verb 'khadi' (standing).

सब लोग गुमसुम थे।

Everyone was quiet/withdrawn.

Plural subject with past tense 'the'.

माँ, आप गुमसुम क्यों हैं?

Mother, why are you so quiet?

Honorific 'aap' with plural verb 'hain'.

वह बहुत गुमसुम रहता है।

He remains very quiet.

Use of 'rehta' to show a habitual state.

कल तुम बहुत गुमसुम लग रहे थे।

Yesterday you were looking very withdrawn.

Past continuous sense with 'lag rahe the'.

क्या बात है? तुम गुमसुम क्यों बैठे हो?

What happened? Why are you sitting so quietly?

Common conversational filler 'Kya baat hai?'.

वह बिना कुछ कहे गुमसुम चली गई।

She left quietly/withdrawn without saying anything.

Use of 'bina kuch kahe' (without saying anything).

नया छात्र क्लास में गुमसुम रहता है।

The new student remains withdrawn in class.

Describing a social situation.

बीमारी के कारण वह गुमसुम हो गया है।

He has become withdrawn due to illness.

Cause and effect using 'ke kaaran'.

पार्टी में भी वह गुमसुम बैठी थी।

She was sitting withdrawn even at the party.

Contrasting state with environment using 'bhi' (even).

जब वह दुखी होता है, तो गुमसुम हो जाता है।

When he is sad, he becomes withdrawn.

Conditional 'Jab... toh...' structure.

इतने गुमसुम मत रहो, बाहर आओ।

Don't stay so withdrawn, come outside.

Imperative 'mat raho' (don't stay).

उसकी आँखों में एक अजीब सी गुमसुमियत थी।

There was a strange kind of quietness/withdrawal in her eyes.

Rare noun-like usage with 'iyat' suffix.

वह घंटों तक गुमसुम बैठा खिड़की के बाहर देखता रहता है।

He keeps sitting withdrawn for hours looking out of the window.

Use of 'ghanton tak' (for hours) and 'rehta hai' (habit).

इस गुमसुम माहौल में मुझे डर लग रहा है।

I am feeling scared in this silent/melancholic atmosphere.

Using the adjective to describe 'mahaul' (atmosphere).

शायद वह अपनी पुरानी यादों में गुमसुम है।

Perhaps she is lost/withdrawn in her old memories.

Speculative 'shayad' (perhaps).

नौकरी खोने के बाद वह बिलकुल गुमसुम हो गया।

After losing his job, he became completely withdrawn.

Compound verb 'ho gaya' (became).

वह स्वभाव से गुमसुम नहीं है, बस आज परेशान है।

He is not withdrawn by nature, he's just worried today.

Distinguishing between 'swabhav' (nature) and temporary state.

तुम्हारी इस गुमसुम हालत का क्या कारण है?

What is the reason for this withdrawn state of yours?

Formal question about 'halat' (condition).

बचपन में मैं बहुत गुमसुम और शर्मीला था।

In childhood, I was very withdrawn and shy.

Combining with another adjective 'sharmila' (shy).

शहर की भीड़ में भी वह खुद को गुमसुम महसूस कर रहा था।

Even in the city's crowd, he was feeling himself to be withdrawn/lonely.

Reflexive 'khud ko' with 'mehsoos karna' (to feel).

उसकी गुमसुम चुप्पी बहुत कुछ कह रही थी।

His withdrawn silence was saying a lot.

Metaphorical usage where silence 'speaks'.

लेखक ने नायक को एक गुमसुम और गंभीर व्यक्ति के रूप में चित्रित किया है।

The author has portrayed the protagonist as a withdrawn and serious person.

Literary analysis vocabulary.

पहाड़ों की वह गुमसुम वादियाँ मुझे बहुत पसंद हैं।

I really like those silent/melancholic valleys of the mountains.

Personification of 'vadiyan' (valleys).

वह अक्सर अपनी ही दुनिया में गुमसुम खोया रहता है।

He often remains lost and withdrawn in his own world.

Redundancy for emphasis 'gumsum khoya'.

बिना किसी चेतावनी के वह अचानक गुमसुम हो गया।

Without any warning, he suddenly became withdrawn.

Adverbial phrase 'bina kisi chetavni ke'.

क्या तुम्हें नहीं लगता कि वह आजकल कुछ ज़्यादा ही गुमसुम रहने लगी है?

Don't you think she has started staying a bit too withdrawn lately?

Complex question structure with 'rehne lagi' (started staying).

उसकी यह गुमसुमियत किसी बड़े तूफान का संकेत हो सकती है।

This withdrawal of hers could be a sign of a big storm (trouble).

Abstract noun usage with 'sanket' (sign).

साहित्य में 'गुमसुम' शब्द अक्सर आंतरिक संघर्ष को दर्शाने के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।

In literature, the word 'gumsum' is often used to depict internal conflict.

High register academic Hindi.

उसकी गुमसुम आँखों के पीछे गहरे राज छिपे थे।

Behind her withdrawn eyes, deep secrets were hidden.

Poetic and metaphorical imagery.

वह एक ऐसी गुमसुम उदासी में डूबा था जिसका कोई अंत नहीं था।

He was drowned in such a withdrawn sadness that had no end.

Intensive description of 'udasi' (sadness).

युद्ध के बाद, पूरा गाँव एक अजब गुमसुम सन्नाटे में खो गया।

After the war, the whole village was lost in a strange, withdrawn silence.

Using 'sannata' (eerie silence) as a noun for gumsum.

दार्शनिक अक्सर गुमसुम रहकर ही जीवन के सत्यों की खोज करते हैं।

Philosophers often search for the truths of life only by remaining withdrawn/silent.

Gerund usage 'rehkar' (by remaining).

उसकी कविताएँ अक्सर गुमसुम रातों और अकेलेपन की बात करती हैं।

His poems often talk about withdrawn nights and loneliness.

Abstract personification of 'raaton' (nights).

महानगरीय जीवन की चकाचौंध के बीच भी कई लोग गुमसुम और तन्हा हैं।

Even amidst the dazzle of metropolitan life, many people are withdrawn and lonely.

Contrast between 'chakachaundh' (dazzle) and 'gumsum'.

उसका गुमसुम व्यवहार उसके अवसाद का प्राथमिक लक्षण था।

His withdrawn behavior was the primary symptom of his depression.

Clinical context using 'vyavhar' (behavior).

अस्तित्ववाद की गहराइयों में डूबा वह युवक अत्यंत गुमसुम प्रतीत होता था।

Drowned in the depths of existentialism, that youth appeared extremely withdrawn.

Sanskritized vocabulary like 'atyant' and 'prateet'.

उसकी गुमसुमियत में एक प्रकार की गरिमा और गंभीरता समाहित थी।

In his withdrawal, a kind of dignity and seriousness was contained.

Nuanced character description.

शून्य की खोज में वह संसार से विरक्त होकर गुमसुम हो गया।

In search of the void, he became detached from the world and withdrawn.

Philosophical context with 'virakt' (detached).

यह गुमसुम खामोशी किसी आने वाली त्रासदी की पूर्वसूचना तो नहीं?

Is this withdrawn silence a premonition of some coming tragedy?

Rhetorical question in high Hindi.

कलाकार ने कैनवास पर गुमसुम रंगों का प्रयोग करके उदासी को जीवंत कर दिया।

The artist brought sadness to life on the canvas by using 'withdrawn' (muted) colors.

Art criticism context.

उसकी आत्मा की गुमसुम पुकार को केवल वही समझ सकता था।

Only he could understand the withdrawn cry of her soul.

Deeply spiritual/metaphorical usage.

इतिहास के पन्नों में कई ऐसी गुमसुम कहानियाँ हैं जो कभी नहीं सुनाई गईं।

In the pages of history, there are many such 'withdrawn' (untold/silent) stories that were never told.

Using the adjective for abstract 'kahaniyan' (stories).

वह अपनी अंतरात्मा के साथ गुमसुम संवाद में लीन था।

He was absorbed in a withdrawn dialogue with his inner soul.

Paradoxical usage 'gumsum samvad' (silent dialogue).