"Near" Usage and Context in English

The preposition "near" is used to indicate proximity or closeness in terms of space, time, or relationship. It is often followed by a noun or pronoun.


Primary Uses of "Near":

  1. Indicating Physical Proximity:
    • Refers to something or someone being close to a particular location.
    • Example:
      • The school is near my house.
      • She stood near the window.
  2. Indicating Time:
    • Refers to an event or action happening close to a specific time.
    • Example:
      • The meeting is near lunchtime.
      • It’s getting near midnight.
  3. Indicating Emotional or Conceptual Proximity:
    • Refers to closeness in relationships or ideas.
    • Example:
      • We are near to completing the project.
      • This issue is near my heart.


Common Errors and Confusions with "Near":

  1. Using "Near to" Incorrectly:
    • "Near" is often used without "to," but "near to" can also be correct in specific contexts.
    • Correct: He lives near the park.
    • Also Correct: He lives near to the park.
      (Both are acceptable, but "near" alone is more common in casual speech.
  2. Confusing "Near" with "Close to":
    • Both mean the same thing, but "close to" is more formal and often used when referring to relationships or metaphorical proximity.
    • Example:
      • She sat near the door.
      • She is very close to her mother.
  3. Redundant Usage:
    • Adding extra words unnecessarily.
    • Incorrect: He lives very near from the station.
    • Correct: He lives very near the station.
  4. Misplacing "Near" in a Sentence:
    • Placing "near" far from the noun can lead to ambiguity.
    • Incorrect: The station near is our destination.
    • Correct: The station near our destination is where we will stop.

 

à°¤ెà°²ుà°—ుà°²ో "Near" à°µివరణ:

"Near" à°…ంà°Ÿే à°†ంà°—్à°²ంà°²ో "దగ్à°—à°°à°—ా" à°²ేà°¦ా "సమీà°ªంà°—ా" à°…à°¨ి à°…à°°్à°¥ం.
à°¦ీà°¨్à°¨ి à°ª్à°°à°¦ేà°¶ం, సమయం, à°²ేà°¦ా à°­ాà°µోà°¦్à°µేà°— à°…à°¨ుà°¬ంà°§ాà°¨ిà°•ి à°¸ంà°¬ంà°§ింà°šిà°¨ సమీపతను à°šూపడాà°¨ిà°•ి ఉపయోà°—ిà°¸్à°¤ాà°°ు.

"Near" à°µిà°¨ిà°¯ోà°—ం:

  1. à°¸్à°¥ాà°¨ాà°¨ిà°•ి à°¸ంà°¬ంà°§ింà°šిà°¨ సమీపత (Physical Proximity):
    • ఉదా:
      • à°ªాà° à°¶ాà°² à°¨ా à°‡ంà°Ÿి దగ్à°—à°° à°‰ంà°¦ి.
      • ఆమె à°•ిà°Ÿిà°•ీà°•ి దగ్à°—à°°à°—ా à°¨ిలబడి à°‰ంà°¦ి.
  2. సమయాà°¨ిà°•ి à°¸ంà°¬ంà°§ింà°šిà°¨ సమీపత (Temporal Proximity):
    • ఉదా:
      • à°­ోజన సమయాà°¨ిà°•ి దగ్à°—à°°à°—ా సమాà°µేà°¶ం à°‰ంà°¦ి.
      • à°…à°°్à°§à°°ాà°¤్à°°ి సమీà°ªిà°¸్à°¤ోంà°¦ి.
  3. à°­ావనాà°¤్మక à°²ేà°¦ా à°¸ూà°¤్à°° à°…à°¨ుà°¬ంà°§ం (Emotional or Conceptual Proximity):
    • ఉదా:
      • మన పని à°ªూà°°్à°¤ి à°•ావడాà°¨ిà°•ి దగ్à°—à°°à°—ా à°‰ంà°¦ి.
      • à°ˆ à°µిà°·à°¯ం à°¨ా à°¹ృదయాà°¨ిà°•ి à°šాà°²ా దగ్à°—à°°à°—ా à°‰ంà°¦ి.

à°¸ాà°§ాà°°à°£ తప్à°ªుà°²ు మరిà°¯ు అవగాహనలు:

  1. "Near to" మరిà°¯ు "Near" à°²ో à°—ందరగోà°³ం:
    • "Near" à°’à°•్à°•à°Ÿే తరచుà°—ా సరిà°ªోà°¤ుంà°¦ి.
    • సరైà°¨ à°µాà°•్à°¯ాà°²ు:
      • ఆయన à°ªాà°°్à°•్ దగ్à°—à°° à°‰ంà°Ÿాà°°ు.
      • ఆయన à°ªాà°°్à°•్à°•ి దగ్à°—à°°à°—ా à°‰ంà°Ÿాà°°ు.
        (à°°ెంà°¡ూ సరైనవి à°•ాà°¨ీ, "near" à°Žà°•్à°•ువగా ఉపయోà°—ిà°¸్à°¤ాà°°ు.)
  2. "Near" మరిà°¯ు "Close to" à°—ందరగోà°³ం:
    • à°°ెంà°¡ూ à°’à°•ే à°…à°°్à°¥ం, à°•ాà°¨ీ "close to" à°¸ాà°§ాà°°à°£ంà°—ా à°¸ంà°¬ంà°§ాà°² à°—ుà°°ింà°šి à°®ాà°Ÿ్à°²ాà°¡ేà°Ÿà°ª్à°ªుà°¡ు à°Žà°•్à°•ువగా ఉపయోà°—ిà°¸్à°¤ాà°°ు.
    • ఉదా:
      • ఆమె తలుà°ªుà°•ు దగ్à°—à°°à°—ా à°•ూà°°్à°šుంà°¦ి.
      • ఆమె తన తల్à°²ిà°•ి à°šాà°²ా దగ్à°—à°°à°—ా à°‰ంà°Ÿుంà°¦ి.
  3. అనవసర పదాలను ఉపయోà°—ింà°šà°¡ం:
    • తప్à°ªు: అతను à°¸్à°Ÿేà°·à°¨్ à°¨ుంà°¡ి దగ్à°—à°°à°—ా à°‰ంà°Ÿాà°¡ు.
    • సరైనది: అతను à°¸్à°Ÿేà°·à°¨్ దగ్à°—à°°à°—ా à°‰ంà°Ÿాà°¡ు.
  4. "Near" à°µాà°•్à°¯ంà°²ోà°¨ి తప్à°ªు à°¸్à°¥ాà°¨ంà°²ో à°‰ంà°¡à°Ÿం:
    • తప్à°ªు: à°¸్à°Ÿేà°·à°¨్ దగ్à°—à°°ే మన à°—à°®్à°¯ం.
    • సరైనది: మన à°—à°®్à°¯ం దగ్à°—à°° à°¸్à°Ÿేà°·à°¨్ à°‰ంà°¦ి.

à°¸ూà°šà°¨: "Near" à°¨ు సరైà°¨ à°¸ందర్à°­ంà°²ో ఉపయోà°—ింà°šà°¡ం à°šాà°²ా à°®ుà°–్à°¯ం. à°µాà°•్à°¯ం à°¯ొà°•్à°• à°…à°°్à°¥ాà°¨్à°¨ి à°¤ాà°°ుà°®ాà°°ు à°šేయకుంà°¡ా à°¸్పష్టతను à°•ాà°ªాà°¡ుà°•ోంà°¡ి.