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":
- Physical Proximity: To show
closeness in space.
- The park is near my house.
- He sat near the window.
- Emotional or Abstract Closeness:
To show a figurative sense of closeness.
- She is near to my heart.
- The project is near
completion.
- Time Reference: To indicate
closeness in time.
- The holidays are near.
- It happened near midnight.
- Adverbial Use: To describe
an action or state close to something.
- Come nearer to see the
painting.
Common
Errors and Confusions with "Near":
- 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.)
- 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)
- 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.
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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:
- 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°°ు.)
- 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°¦ి.)
- 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):
- "Near" à°•ి అనవసరంà°—ా
"to" జతచేయడం:
- సరైనది:
He lives near the school.
- తప్à°ªు:
He lives near to the school.
- "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°¦ి.
- 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°¯ం.
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