inanimate
beginnerA2/ɪˈnænɪmət/ · in-an-i-mate
Not alive; without life or energy.
Meanings
Not alive; without life or energy.
بے جان، بغیر زندگی یا توانائی کے۔
غير جاندار
ghair jandar
Common Collocations
- inanimate objects
- inanimate matter
- inanimate reasons
Example Sentences
Rocks are considered inanimate objects.
پتھر غیر جاندار اشیاء سمجھے جاتے ہیں۔
Patthar ghair jandar ashyaa samjhe jate hain.
Inanimate things cannot feel emotions.
غیر جاندار چیزیں جذبات محسوس نہیں کر سکتیں۔
Ghair jandar cheezen jazbat mehsoos nahi kar sakti.
The artist painted a beautiful inanimate landscape.
فنکار نے ایک خوبصورت غیر جاندار منظر پینٹ کیا۔
Fankar ne aik khubsurat ghair jandar manzar paint kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'inanimate' as 'in' + 'animate', meaning 'not animated'.
Imagine a rock lying still on the ground, representing inanimateness.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "inanimatus" — not alive
First known use: 14th century
The term 'inanimate' arose in the late Middle English period, deriving from Latin roots and evolving to describe things that lack life.