कार्यों को टालना: 'Put off' का उपयोग कैसे करें
separable pronouns का इस्तेमाल हो।
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Use 'put off' to talk about delaying tasks or making someone lose interest in something.
- Use 'put off' + [noun/gerund] to mean postpone: 'I put off doing my taxes.'
- It is separable: 'Put the meeting off' or 'Put off the meeting' are both correct.
- Pronouns MUST go in the middle: 'Put it off,' never 'Put off it.'
Overview
The bad smell put me off my food(उस बदबू ने मेरा खाना खाने का मन मार दिया)। लेकिन इस पाठ में हम केवल 'postpone' (टालने) वाले अर्थ पर ध्यान दे रहे हैं। हिंदी के 'ने' वाले व्याकरण (ergative case) की तरह, अंग्रेजी में phrasal verbs के अपने नियम होते हैं, खासकर जब बात object (कर्म) की आती है। हिंदी में हम कहते हैं, «मैंने उसे टाल दिया,» लेकिन अंग्रेजी में 'put' और 'off' के बीच में object को रखने या न रखने के कुछ निश्चित नियम हैं।
- 1Noun के साथ: आप 'put off the meeting' कहें या 'put the meeting off', दोनों सही हैं।
- 2Pronoun के साथ: यह सबसे महत्वपूर्ण नियम है। अगर object 'it', 'them', 'him' आदि है, तो वे हमेशा 'put' और 'off' के बीच में ही आएंगे। 'Put off it' कहना गलत है।
- 3Gerund के साथ: अगर आप किसी क्रिया को टाल रहे हैं, तो उस क्रिया में '-ing' जोड़ना अनिवार्य है (जैसे: 'putting off cleaning')।
- काम टालने के लिए: "I've been putting off my project for a week." (मैंने अपना प्रोजेक्ट एक हफ्ते से टाला हुआ है।)
- मीटिंग्स के लिए:
We had to put off the meeting due to heavy rain.
(तेज़ बारिश के कारण हमें मीटिंग टालनी पड़ी।) - निर्णय लेने में देरी: "Don't put off making a decision." (निर्णय लेने में देरी मत करो।)
- बहुत formal जगह: अगर आप कोई सरकारी लेटर लिख रहे हैं, तो 'put off' के बजाय 'postpone' या 'defer' का इस्तेमाल करें।
- कैंसल करने के लिए: 'Put off' का मतलब 'delay' (देरी) है, 'cancel' (रद्द) नहीं। अगर आप कोई प्रोग्राम पूरी तरह खत्म कर रहे हैं, तो 'call off' का उपयोग करें।
- प्राकृतिक देरी: अगर बारिश की वजह से मैच रुक गया, तो 'The rain put off the match' कहना उतना स्वाभाविक नहीं है। इसके बजाय 'The match was delayed due to rain' कहना बेहतर है।
- 1Pronoun की गलत जगह: हिंदी भाषी अक्सर 'put off it' बोलते हैं क्योंकि हिंदी में 'इसे टाल दो' का क्रम अलग होता है। याद रखें: 'put it off' ही सही है।
- 2Infinitive का इस्तेमाल: कई लोग 'put off to do' बोलते हैं। यह L1 इंटरफेरेंस है क्योंकि हिंदी में हम 'करने के लिए' (to do) कहते हैं। अंग्रेजी में 'put off' के बाद हमेशा '-ing' (gerund) आता है: 'put off doing'.
- 3Formal टोन की कमी: ऑफिस की मीटिंग में 'put off' का बहुत ज्यादा इस्तेमाल करने से आप थोड़े लापरवाह लग सकते हैं। संदर्भ का ध्यान रखें।
- 1क्या 'put off' और 'postpone' में कोई अंतर है? हाँ, 'postpone' बहुत formal है, जबकि 'put off' आम बोलचाल की भाषा है।
- 2क्या मैं 'put off' को passive voice में इस्तेमाल कर सकता हूँ? हाँ, 'The meeting was put off' कहना बिल्कुल सही है।
- 3अगर मुझे कहना हो कि 'मैंने उसे टाल दिया', तो क्या बोलूँ? आप कहें 'I put it off'. 'Put off it' कभी न कहें।
Conjugating 'Put Off'
| Tense | Subject | Verb Form | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
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Present Simple
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I / You / We / They
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put off
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I put off the work.
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Present Simple
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He / She / It
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puts off
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She puts off the work.
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Past Simple
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All subjects
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put off
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He put off the work yesterday.
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Present Continuous
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I
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am putting off
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I am putting off the work.
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Present Perfect
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He / She / It
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has put off
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She has put off the work.
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Future (Will)
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All subjects
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will put off
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They will put off the work.
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Pronoun Placement (The Sandwich Rule)
| Object Type | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
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Noun
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Put off + [Noun]
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Put off the meeting.
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Noun
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Put + [Noun] + off
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Put the meeting off.
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Pronoun
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Put + [Pronoun] + off
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Put it off.
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Pronoun (Incorrect)
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Put off + [Pronoun]
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*Put off it (WRONG)
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Meanings
To delay doing something until a later time or date, often because you do not want to do it.
Postpone
To move an event or task to a later time.
“Don't put off your homework until the last minute.”
“They decided to put the party off because of the rain.”
Deter/Disgust
To make someone dislike something or not want to do something.
“The smell of the restaurant really put me off.”
“His arrogant attitude puts off potential employers.”
Distract
To stop someone from concentrating on what they are doing.
“Please be quiet; you're putting me off my game.”
“The loud music put her off while she was trying to study.”
Reference Table
| संरचना | मतलब | उदाहरण | नोट्स |
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Put off + Noun
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किसी काम/इवेंट को टालना
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I put off my homework.
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अक्सर अलग किया जा सकता है।
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Put + Pronoun + off
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किसी काम/इवेंट को टालना
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I put it off.
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हमेशा अलग किया जाता है।
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Put off + Gerund
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किसी क्रिया को टालना
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She puts off studying.
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Gerund (-ing फॉर्म) बाद में आता है।
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Put off + Time expression
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देरी की अवधि बताना
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Let's put it off until tomorrow.
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'until', 'for a while' के साथ आम है।
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Put off (deter)
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नापसंद या अरुचि पैदा करना
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The smell put me off.
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अलग मतलब, संदर्भ पर निर्भर करता है।
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Put off (passive)
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रुकावट डालना/पीछे हटाना
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I was put off by the rude service.
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आमतौर पर पैसिव वॉयस में।
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औपचारिकता का स्तर
We shall postpone the meeting until a later date. (Workplace)
We need to put off the meeting. (Workplace)
Let's put the meeting off for now. (Workplace)
Let's push it back. (Workplace)
'Put Off' के कई पहलू
संरचना
- Put + Noun + Off I put my work off.
- Put Off + Noun I put off my work.
- Put + Pronoun + Off I put it off.
- Put Off + Gerund I put off studying.
उपयोग के संदर्भ
- काम और घर के काम Put off cleaning
- मीटिंग और इवेंट्स Put off the party
- फ़ैसले Put off deciding
- टालमटोल Always putting things off
सामान्य गलतियाँ
- Put off it (X) Pronoun का गलत प्लेसमेंट
- Put off to do (X) Verb का गलत फॉर्म (Gerund होना चाहिए)
- औपचारिक दस्तावेज़ बहुत कैज़ुअल
मिलते-जुलते शब्द
- Postpone ज़्यादा औपचारिक
- Delay न्यूट्रल
- Defer औपचारिक (फ़ैसलों के लिए)
Put Off बनाम Postpone बनाम Delay
'Put Off' का उपयोग कब करें
क्या आप किसी क्रिया या घटना को टालने की बात कहना चाहते हैं?
क्या संदर्भ कैज़ुअल या सेमी-फॉर्मल है (चैट, टेक्स्ट, रोज़मर्रा की बातचीत)?
क्या ऑब्जेक्ट एक प्रोनाउन है (it, them)?
क्या ऑब्जेक्ट एक नाउन है (the meeting, your homework)?
क्या 'put off' के ठीक बाद कोई वर्ब आ रहा है?
वे चीज़ें जिन्हें हम आमतौर पर 'टालते' हैं
काम और घर के काम
- • cleaning the apartment
- • doing laundry
- • washing dishes
- • taking out the trash
काम और पढ़ाई
- • writing an essay
- • studying for exams
- • replying to emails
- • starting a project
अपॉइंटमेंट्स और इवेंट्स
- • a doctor's appointment
- • a coffee date
- • the team meeting
- • a vacation
फ़ैसले
- • making a big decision
- • choosing a career path
- • deciding on a new phone
- • voting for a candidate
स्तर के अनुसार उदाहरण
I put off the meeting.
Don't put it off.
We put off the game.
Can we put off lunch?
He put the party off until Saturday.
I am putting off my homework.
She put off the doctor's visit.
They put it off for a week.
I keep putting off going to the gym.
The long lines put me off the museum.
Why do you always put off doing your chores?
We shouldn't put off making a decision.
The manager decided to put off the launch indefinitely.
I was put off by his constant complaining.
Stop whistling! You're putting me off my work.
They've put off the renovation until they have more funds.
The sheer complexity of the task put many people off.
He has a tendency to put off difficult conversations.
The sudden noise put the golfer off his swing.
I've put off replying to that email for far too long.
The government's prevarication has put off much-needed reform.
One shouldn't be put off by the initial hurdles of learning a language.
The prospect of failure often puts off even the most ambitious entrepreneurs.
He was put off his stroke by the unexpected question from the audience.
आसानी से भ्रमित होने वाले
Both involve stopping a planned event.
Both use the particle 'off'.
Both mean a delay.
सामान्य गलतियाँ
I put off it.
I put it off.
Put off to go.
Put off going.
I putted off.
I put off.
He put off the meeting until yesterday.
He put off the meeting until tomorrow.
I put off the meeting for tomorrow.
I put off the meeting until tomorrow.
The smell put off me.
The smell put me off.
I put off to call him.
I put off calling him.
I was put off from the price.
I was put off by the price.
Don't put off me.
Don't put me off.
I put off my homeworks.
I put off my homework.
He put off to have decided.
He put off making a decision.
The noise put me off of my work.
The noise put me off my work.
I put off it's completion.
I put off its completion.
वाक्य संरचनाएँ
I keep putting off ___.
Don't let the ___ put you off.
We had to put the ___ off until ___.
It really puts me off when ___.
Real World Usage
Hey, can we put off our coffee until 4?
I was put off by the lack of growth opportunities.
The ending of that movie really put me off the whole franchise.
We should put off the launch until the bugs are fixed.
Don't put off your check-up.
The crowd is trying to put the kicker off.
प्रोनाउन बीच में!
put it off, put off it नहीं! ये separable phrasal verbs के लिए एक गोल्डन रूल है। I need to put it off until tomorrow.
फॉर्मल जगहों पर ध्यान दो!
We decided to postpone the decision.
Phrasal Verbs के बाद Gerunds!
put off doing या put off studying, put off do या put off study नहीं। ये कई phrasal verbs पर लागू होता है, तो ये एक अच्छी आदत है! She keeps putting off doing her homework.
टालमटोल की दुनिया!
I always put off cleaning my room.
Smart Tips
Switch to 'put off' to sound more like a native speaker.
Always put it in the middle. Think of it as a 'sandwich'.
Use 'put off' to describe the specific thing that caused the dislike.
Add -ing immediately. No exceptions!
उच्चारण
Linking
The 't' in 'put' often links to the 'o' in 'off', sounding like 'pu-toff'.
Flapped T
In American English, the 't' sounds like a quick 'd' because it is between vowels.
Phrasal Verb Stress
Put OFF (Stress is on 'off')
Standard phrasal verb stress pattern.
याद करें
स्मृति सहायक
Put it OFF until the clock is OFF.
दृश्य संबंध
Imagine a giant 'OFF' switch on a calendar. When you 'put' a task onto that switch, the date disappears and moves to next month.
Rhyme
Don't be a scoff, don't put it off!
Story
John had a big exam. He kept putting off studying. He put it off on Monday, he put it off on Tuesday. Finally, the exam was put off by the school because of snow!
Word Web
चैलेंज
Write down three things you are currently putting off using the 'Put off + -ing' structure.
सांस्कृतिक नोट्स
In Western business culture, 'putting off' a meeting is common but usually requires a valid reason to avoid appearing unprofessional.
The 'deter' sense ('That put me off my tea') is extremely common in the UK compared to some other dialects.
Students globally use 'put off' to describe procrastination, a shared cultural experience in education.
From the verb 'put' (Middle English 'putten') and the adverb 'off'. The sense of 'postpone' emerged in the late 14th century.
बातचीत की शुरुआत
What is one task you have been putting off lately?
Has a bad review ever put you off a movie?
Do you prefer to do hard tasks first or put them off?
What kind of behavior puts you off when meeting new people?
डायरी विषय
सामान्य गलतियाँ
Test Yourself
I always ___ my chores until the last minute.
Find and fix the mistake:
Can we put off it until tomorrow?
Translate into English: 'I need to postpone that task until tomorrow.'
Answer starts with: ["I...
Score: /3
अभ्यास प्रश्न
8 exercisesI've been putting off _______ (write) that report all week.
Choose the correct pronoun placement.
Find and fix the mistake:
We putted off the meeting.
We decided to postpone the wedding.
1. Postpone, 2. Deter, 3. Distract
'Put off' can only be used for time delays.
A: Are you coming to the gym? B: No, I'm ___ until tomorrow.
Select the correct list.
Score: /8
Practice Bank
12 exercisesShe decided to ___ her dentist appointment.
Choose the correct sentence:
We must put off the meeting, it's very important.
Arrange these words into a sentence:
Translate into English: 'The bad weather forced us to delay our picnic.'
Match the following phrases:
Don't ___ your dreams; start working on them today!
The constant noise put off me.
Arrange these words into a sentence:
Translate into English: 'The board decided to postpone the final vote.'
If you don't like the task, just ___ for now.
Which sentence is correct?
Score: /12
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल (8)
No, you should say 'put off until tomorrow' or 'put off to a later date'.
It is neutral. It's fine for work, but in a very formal legal document, 'postpone' is better.
'Put off' is usually an intentional choice. 'Delay' is often an external event (like a flight delay).
No, for clothes you use 'take off'.
Yes, when it has an object, you can put the object in the middle.
Yes, 'putting things off' is the phrasal verb way to say 'procrastinate'.
Yes, e.g., 'The meeting was put off.'
It's an idiom meaning something distracted you and broke your rhythm.
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In Other Languages
Posponer / Aplazar
Spanish doesn't have a direct 'phrasal' equivalent that changes meaning with a particle.
Remettre / Différer
French uses a prepositional structure rather than a particle verb.
Aufschieben / Verschieben
German word order in subordinate clauses is different from English.
延期する (Enki suru)
Japanese grammar is SOV, making the placement of 'off' very confusing for learners.
يؤجل (Yu'ajjil)
Arabic verbs conjugate heavily for person and gender, unlike the simple 'put'.
推迟 (Tuīchí)
Chinese has no verb conjugation or particles that function like English prepositions.
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