सफ़ेद, रंगीन और नाज़ुक कपड़े अलग छाँटिए।

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Breakdown of सफ़ेद, रंगीन और नाज़ुक कपड़े अलग छाँटिए।

• कपड़ा: clothing
• अलग: separate; different
• सफ़ेद: white

Questions & Answers about सफ़ेद, रंगीन और नाज़ुक कपड़े अलग छाँटिए।

What kind of sentence is this, and how polite is छाँटिए?

This is an imperative sentence, meaning it gives an instruction.

छाँटिए is a polite / respectful imperative form of the verb छाँटना (to sort, to separate out). It can be used:

• when speaking politely to one person
• or when addressing more than one person

Compared with other imperative forms:

• छाँट = very informal
• छाँटो = informal / familiar
• छाँटिए = polite / respectful

So this sentence sounds like a polite instruction, such as on a sign, in a household setting, or in customer service.

What does छाँटिए literally mean?

छाँटिए comes from the verb छाँटना, which means:

• to sort
• to separate
• to pick out

In this sentence, it means something like sort them out separately.

The ending -इए marks the polite imperative.

Why is कपड़े used instead of कपड़ा?

कपड़ा means cloth or a piece of cloth, and it can also mean a garment/clothing item in some contexts.