CHAPTER A 52

WORDS IN COMMONI USE

WITH DIFFERE}I{T FUNCTIONS
ABOVE:
Noun : All the from above. (Bffi,q. cdqEs{).
assistance, came
Adv : He placed all the books above. (E"lrr)
prep : She is above (q{qk{ Elr<) att students.
After :
Adv : Everyone came running after. ("ffl(F)
Prep : The plan is after my heart ("tqfqql
Conj : I saw her after you left me. (qfi qTlR Ary {€TK qtfr EIr$
"16{
cq'emq r)
ALL:
Pro : e[ F-{R) worked very hard.
Adj : We used to play ail (q;sq day long.
Adv : The knife was all (r{ft; with rust.
"oun."d
Any:
Pro : Any (C{ Cs}-{ q-$F) of your plans wiil prove effective.
Adv : I do not think it any (ei$. {fur+s) better.
Adj: Any (({ c€F) boy could tell you this.
AS:
:
Pro I gave you the same pen as (<l) you wanted.
Adv. As (Tfi) I moved I saw the cat.
Conj" You have done as (c{ fitr{) I said.
BEFORE :
Adv : I read the theory long before ({r{).
Prep : He was brought before (IIF{) the judge.
Conj : I had finished it before ({r;i) you saw me.
BETTER:
Noun : Listen to what your betters (€-dE-s? li&-<uf) say.
Adj ': He has better (Sqlu<) kno,,viedge of it.
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Verb : You must better (B-ds f<t) your condition.

Adv : He works better. (EqT?w E"ncnptr< r;
BUT:
Pron : There is no mother but (,$f+ OR Cq, CE <-+n'<1
loves her child. (qI-{ c$t{ qt oE cs \5k fter+ sfqfirc qt i)
Adv : You are but a child. (Vfr cqce ?< ret le r)
Prep : All but ($pl) him came to me.
f
,J' Conj : He did it but (ft-q) I did not.
t:
Verb : But me no buts. (q< fuq ocil at cot r)
lrloun: But me no buts'
EITHER:
Pron : Either (R CSE) of you can do it.
Conj : Either (W) do it or get lost.
Adj : Either (cS crF{) pen willdo.

Noun : I have had enough ,HBH;, t -.

Adj : You did enough ( {[{) meaningless work.
Adv : I ate enough ({ccl? "ffutq t)
LIKE:
Noun : He has strong likes (t5; und dislikes.
Adj : I read English, Spanish and the like (€oQ Ts{) subjects,
Prep : He looks like (of) an owl.
LITTLE:
Noun : I know very little ("i-{i T|Tfil flR{fq) of what happened.
Adj : She must be a little (cAF)Sirl.
Adv : I did very little. (<srilqFl)
MANY:
Noun : Many (qC{+-elQ) of us failed in the exam.
pron : Many (q645E) took part in the game.
Adj : Many (<Q C$f) people died on the way.
MUCH:-
Noun : Much (wor+.ttR; of what you say is meaningless.
Adj : He made rnuch ({< faft) no*e.
Adv : He adored nre much (rqft 4m) r

NEAR:
Adj : She is a near friend of mina.
(cry qqR ql{ <!K rv t)
Verb : Do not near (ffiqwl) me
l':i Adv: /^q
come near. (ln-fiF)
prep : He almost went near (qlR SlTq) destruction
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NEITHER:
Pron : Neither (c$E TI) of them was happy.
Adj : Neither (CSffi C-rl) statement was true.
Adv : !f you do r.ot love me, I will love you neither.
Conj : Neither Karim nor he is to blame.
(sfuqamt fr cs-€ cnem r)
ITIEXT:
Noun: She is my next ("ffiF;otvq) of kin.
Adj : Then came the next ("tir<ff) man.
Adv : I willgo next ("lc+6fto).
Prep : He loved me next t$o mel his own son.
OITILY:
Adj ; My only ambition is to succeed.
(qq13t q's{lq Boffi.qqt qF-q qqt;
Adv : They only (q-$qfq/c$-fi) played and played.
Conj : You can take everything, only (Q{) leave this for me.
PAST:
Noun : Never complain about the past. (qfu{)
Adj : I remember my past life. (qfts ft{{)
Prep : He walked past me. (\mqnre qf&rq <t q&@q T.r<)
RIGHT:
Noun : You must know right FF{ frRqF) from wrong.
Adj : You said the right $8+) ttring.
Verb : I can not right (eq S-fl, CEs, S-fl) it anymore.
Adv : He did it right. fiE+ str< r)
ROUIYD:
Noun : The Inspector took the round. 1'tRn{A;
Adj : I want a round ball. (ctfl-{fsk T{)
Verb : Round up (qVF{l) your cattle.
Adv : The earth moves round the sun. (utRftt-+1.
Prep : She was moving round me. (ql{R Wfitol
SINCE:
Adv : I have not seen him since. (o{ celr+)
Prep : Karim has been ill since (Celro) Friday last.
Conj : I have fallen in love since ({fi cclrsi) I saw her.
SO:
Pron : He so. (e <-+l o{f)
'aid
Adv : So many men, so (vi5) many minds. t!
Conj : I study hard so that I pass. h
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SOME :
Pron : Some (mB c+€) agreed to what I said.
Adj : Some students made the mistake.(SszF qq EqE S-rffqt t)
Adv : I saw him somewhere. (Cotells r)
TFIAT:
Pron : What is that ? (&&ffi{t<qF)
Adj : That (&) house is mine.
Adv : Do not go that far. (Wv-6 n4it;
Conj : The weather was so bad that (C{) I kept indoors.
UP:
Noun : There are ups and downs (Sq1q flu{) in life.
Adj : The up train has left.
Adv : Come up. (Eolc-<) '
prep : Come up the hill ({{@< E"lc<)
VERY:
Adj : This very (qfrt) bag is mine.
Adv : He is a very (t{) good boy.
WELL:
Noun : He wished me well (R3\e--{tl-*t).
Adj : Shamim is very well (vl{) today.
Adv. Eat well. (Uss-mrq)
What :
Pron : What is your name?
Adj : What (ft E-fR-T{) qualification do you have?
ARM :
Noun : This is my arm. (RlQ
Verb : The army is armed (9gmfl )
"fu
Noun : I showed him my back. ({6)
Verb : Can you back (c'f{F cF<I6{l) your car?
BAG:
Noun : This is her bag. (alfq r)
Verb : I bagged ({sfT {,{l) a deer.
BOOK :
Noun : He wrote a book (<Q)
Verb : I was booked (frR5ts c{1B 66af) for Khulna.
CAGE:
Noun : Here is a cage. (fu)
Verb : The bird is caged. (+FI <q)
CORNER:
Noun : My wife stands there at the corner (Cfk t)
Verb : He needs to be cornered (c$F[5}tl s{t)
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COURT:
Noun : There stands the High Court. (qflss)
Verb : Thev courted defeat' (sl-<l qiilsr{ 6srs qFE)
COW:
Noun: Ihaveacow.(rtF)
Verb : I will not be cowed (€io)
.DOG :
Noun : He has a dog (T{-d)
Verb : The police dogged (q{+a"ton) nim.
EI\D:
Noun : This is the end (wft) of the movie.
Verb : The movie ended. (ilTlg EC{R{ l)
, EYE:
Noun : He lost his one eye. (culrl t)
Verb : He failed to eye (esl'Ffi) me.
FACE:
Noun: Wash your face. (1fiw)
Verb. My house faces (1ft Q€Tl) the east.
FISH:
Noun : I do not like any fish. ({q)
Verb : He likes to fish. ({Ie <f<t).
FLOCK:
Noun : A flock (qET) of sheep is there.
Verb: All flocked (c-dr<6 E\9RI) together.
HA!'ID:
Noun : This is my hand. (Qle)
Verb: I handed (qqfg< q{l) my papers.
HEAD :

Noun: He broke his head. (Elell)

Verb : He headed (qd-ffi q€TI) towards the east.
HURRY :

Noun : They did it in a hurry. (g<ll t)

Verb : Never hurry. (lig qcsf ql)
IRON :
Noun : Iron is useful. (c{l-{l SL{E,fu l) .

Verb: ttfr q<t) eour shh*

, ;.:' .

Noun: He has no land (qft r)

Verb: The plane landed. (ffi"T)
Noun : He seems to be a lord. (eqq qF-+ <ifu r)
Verb : I am here to lord it over everyone. (lord--€$ Fdl t)
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MAN:
Noun : Man ismortal. (Il$ E<"fq-q)
Verb : The ship is manned. (ml6s{ r)
MASTER:
Noun : He is my master- (Q-q)
Verb : I can not master it. (Master-Yl{l$ {dl)

Noun : I like milk ({{ t)

Verb : I can not milk ($ iT;ffi:.e cow.

Noun : He lost his mind. ({fr r)

Verb : Mind (I{ 6E-€Tt) your business.
PEN:'
Noun : Here is Your Pen. 1o-+l t)
Verb : Pen through (cad. qry)^vour name'
POCKET:
Noun : My pocket (trctl is Picked-
'

Verb : I can not pocket (wO +-<t1 the insult.

RACE:
Noun : He ran a race. (cfi-v)
Verb : She raced (gF ctfq t) Past me.
REFUSE:
Noun : Never throw refuse (qffi) on the road'
Verb : He"na refused (wfiioK q<t)Io marry me'
SECOND:
Noun : Seconds (qTCT{ TE-qr q"{) also count'
Verb r They seconded (cTtf{ F<t) my proposal'
SHOULDER:
Noun: His shoulde{ (qV) is broken'
Verb: You have to shoulder (clRq C{€TI) the responsibility'