Preposition "Near" – Usage and Context

The preposition "near" is used to indicate proximity or closeness in terms of physical distance, relationships, or abstract ideas. It can function as a preposition, adjective, or adverb depending on the context.

Common Uses of "Near":

  1. Physical Proximity: To show closeness in space.
    • The park is near my house.
    • He sat near the window.
  2. Emotional or Abstract Closeness: To show a figurative sense of closeness.
    • She is near to my heart.
    • The project is near completion.
  3. Time Reference: To indicate closeness in time.
    • The holidays are near.
    • It happened near midnight.
  4. Adverbial Use: To describe an action or state close to something.
    • Come nearer to see the painting.

Common Errors and Confusions with "Near":

  1. Incorrect Use with "to" in Certain Contexts:
    • Correct: He lives near the school.
    • Incorrect: He lives near to the school.
      (However, "near to" is correct in expressions like She is near to my heart.)
  2. Overlapping with "Next to":
    "Near" implies closeness but not necessarily immediate adjacency, while "next to" implies being directly beside.
    • Correct: The library is near the post office.
    • Incorrect: The library is next to the post office. (if the buildings aren't directly adjacent)
  3. Using "near" for distant locations:
    "Near" should not be used if the places are far apart.
    • Incorrect: New York is near Los Angeles.
    • Correct: New York is far from Los Angeles.

 

à°¤ెà°²ుà°—ుà°²ో à°µివరణ (Explanation in Telugu):

"Near" à°…à°¨ేà°¦ి à°­ౌà°¤ిà°•ంà°—ా à°²ేà°¦ా à°­ావనాà°¤్మకంà°—ా సమీà°ªంà°²ో ఉన్నదాà°¨్à°¨ి à°¸ూà°šింà°šà°¡ాà°¨ిà°•ి ఉపయోà°—ింà°šే preposition.

à°µాà°¡ుà°•à°²ు:

  1. à°­ౌà°¤ిà°• సమీà°ªం (Physical Proximity):
    • The park is near my house.
      (
      à°ªాà°°్à°•్ à°¨ా à°‡ంà°Ÿిà°•ి సమీà°ªంà°²ో à°‰ంà°¦ి.)
    • He sat near the window.
      (
      ఆయన à°•ిà°Ÿిà°•ీ దగ్à°—à°° à°•ూà°°్à°šుà°¨్à°¨ాà°°ు.)
  2. à°­ావనాà°¤్మక à°²ేà°¦ా à°¸ంà°•ేà°¤ సమీà°ªం (Emotional/Abstract Closeness):
    • She is near to my heart.
      (
      ఆమె à°¨ా à°¹ృదయాà°¨ిà°•ి దగ్à°—à°°à°—ా à°‰ంà°¦ి.)
    • The project is near completion.
      (
      à°ª్à°°ాà°œెà°•్à°Ÿ్ à°®ుà°—ింà°ªు దశలో à°‰ంà°¦ి.)
  3. à°•ాà°²ం à°¸ూà°šింà°šà°¡ాà°¨ిà°•ి (Time Reference):
    • The holidays are near.
      (
      à°¸ెలవుà°²ు సమీà°ªంà°²ోà°¨ే ఉన్à°¨ాà°¯ి.)
    • It happened near midnight.
      (
      à°…à°¦ి à°…à°°్à°§à°°ాà°¤్à°°ి సమీà°ªంà°²ో జరిà°—ింà°¦ి.)

à°¸ాà°§ాà°°à°£ à°ªొà°°à°ªాà°Ÿ్à°²ు (Common Errors):

  1. "Near" à°•ి అనవసరంà°—ా "to" జతచేయడం:
    • సరైనది: He lives near the school.
    • తప్à°ªు: He lives near to the school.
  2. "Near" మరిà°¯ు "Next to" à°—à°² à°¤ేà°¡ా à°¤ెà°²ియకపోవడం:
    • The library is near the post office.
      (
      à°—్à°°ంà°¥ాలయం తపాà°²ా à°•ాà°°్à°¯ాలయాà°¨ిà°•ి దగ్à°—à°°à°—ా à°‰ంà°¦ి.)
    • "Next to" à°…ంà°Ÿే à°¨ేà°°ుà°—ా పక్à°•à°¨ే à°…à°¨ి à°…à°°్à°¥ం. "Near" à°•ేవలం సమీà°ªంà°—ా ఉన్à°¨ à°…à°°్à°¥ం à°•à°²ిà°—ిà°¸్à°¤ుంà°¦ి.
  3. à°¦ూà°°à°®ైà°¨ à°ª్à°°à°¦ేà°¶ాలకు "Near" ఉపయోà°—ింà°šà°¡ం:
    • తప్à°ªు: New York is near Los Angeles.
    • సరైనది: New York is far from Los Angeles.

à°®ుà°–్యమైà°¨ à°µిà°·à°¯ం: "Near" à°…à°¨ే పదాà°¨్à°¨ి ఉపయోà°—ిà°¸్à°¤ుà°¨్నప్à°ªుà°¡ు à°¸ందర్à°­ాà°¨్à°¨ి బట్à°Ÿి à°­ౌà°¤ిà°• à°¦ూà°°ం, à°­ావనాà°¤్మక à°¸ంà°¬ంà°§ం à°²ేà°¦ా సమీపమైà°¨ సమయం à°¤ేà°¡ాà°²ు à°—ుà°°్à°¤ింà°šà°¡ం à°šాà°²ా à°®ుà°–్à°¯ం.