No. 784 in Hindi
अब
"Now."
In a sentence
अब मैं स्कूल जा रहा हूँ।
Now I am going to school.
In this sentence, 'अब' indicates the present moment and signifies the immediate occurrence of the action.
अब तक उसने अपना काम पूरा नहीं किया है।
Till now, he has not completed his work.
Here, 'अब तक' denotes a time span lasting up to the present moment, indicating an expected completion.
अब आपको धैर्य रखना सीखना चाहिए।
Now you should learn to be patient.
In this context, 'अब' is used to prompt someone to adapt a new behavior or quality starting from this moment.
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