Homonyms
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00:00Hi kids! Today we will learn what are homonyms. So let's start.
00:07Homonyms are the words that sound same, but the meanings and spellings of both the words are different.
00:16For example, there, there, and there. These words sound the same, but they are spelled differently, and also have different meanings.
00:30There means they are. This is a contraction for they are.
00:38We have many friends, but they are not playing with us today.
00:44We can also write it as, we have many friends, but they are not playing with us today.
00:52So, in the latter sentence, we have used a contraction for they are.
00:59Next is there. It means belong to them.
01:05We have many neighbors, and their children are also very well behaved.
01:11Here, there is a word that means belongs to them.
01:17Next word is there. This means that we are pointing to some location.
01:25I love to go to my grandma's house, as I can play there as much as I want.
01:32There can also be used to start a sentence, like,
01:37There are many monkeys on the tree, and all are eating bananas.
01:44Now here we have many blanks. Let's fill them up with one of the three homonyms.
01:51Dash are many different types of toys in the shop.
01:56Which one out of these three homonyms will suit here?
02:01There, no. There, no. There, yes.
02:08All three words mean the same, but all of them have different meanings,
02:13and the one that suits here is,
02:16There are different types of toys in the shop.
02:21Both of my friends live in Boston, and Dash coming to my home for lunch today.
02:30Which homonym will suit here?
02:34It will be there, which is contraction A for they are.
02:41Both of my friends live in Boston, and they're coming to my home for lunch today.
02:50Some children are making too much noise in the street,
02:53and Dash's parents are not stopping them from doing so.
02:59So which homonym out of the three can be placed in this blank?
03:05The homonym there can be used here, and the sentence will become,
03:11Some children are making too much noise in the street,
03:15and their parents are not stopping them from doing so.
03:20So kids, homonyms are sounds that just sound similar,
03:25but their spellings are different, and they also have different meanings.
03:31Now let's learn some more examples of homonyms.
03:36This is a flower, and its color is same as that of a white flower.
03:43Flower and flower are homonyms here.
03:48She knows that her nose is very big.
03:52We have two words that sound similar, but mean different, and are spelled differently.
03:59I will use this plane paper to make a plane, and will play with it.
04:05Again, we have two words that sound similar,
04:09but they have different meanings and are spelled differently.
04:14My aunt beckoned me to see how aunts were making their house with so much effort and dedication.
04:22Again, we have two words that have same pronunciation,
04:27but have different meanings and are spelled differently.
04:33My brother bought a greeting card for 20 cents and sent it to grandma.
04:40Again, we have two words that have the same pronunciation,
04:45but have different meanings and are spelled differently.
04:50I am not able to see properly without my spectacles, as my eyes are weak.
04:58Here again, we have homonyms I and eyes.
05:03One is a pronoun, and the other is a naming word for noun.
05:10So kids, now the concept of a homonym is clear to you.
05:16Let's see some more examples of homonyms.
05:20Whose spectacles are left on the table?
05:25Whose means belongs to whom.
05:28Who's making noise in the class?
05:31Whose is a contraction for who is.
05:36So whose means who is.
05:40I don't like to eat red meat, though it is very healthy.
05:46I will return your book when I meet you in the evening.
05:52Here, meat and meet are homonyms, as they are similar sounding, but have different meanings.
06:00One means a type of non-vegetarian food, and the other means meeting somebody.
06:08My hair is not as long as yours.
06:12The hair is running very fast.
06:16So both hair and hair have same pronunciation, but the other hair refers to an animal,
06:23and the first one refers to the hair that grows on our head.
06:28She is not well and looks very pale.
06:33Please help me shift this pail of water to the garden.
06:38Again, we have two words that sound similar.
06:42The former, pale, refers to the yellowish color of skin, and the latter, pale, means a bucket.
06:51He is wearing a red T-shirt.
06:54He has already read the novel.
06:57Here again, we have two words that sound similar.
07:04One means the color red, and the other one refers to the third form of the verb, read.
07:12John is suffering from flu, so he is not coming to play since last two days.
07:20The birds sitting on the tree flew away when we went near them.
07:25So we have two words that sound similar.
07:32The first flu is a disease, and the other flu is the second form, or the past tense, of the verb fly.
07:41Do not write on the walls. It makes them look dirty.
07:46All my answers were right, so I got full marks.
07:50Here again, we have two words that have the same pronunciation, but they have different meanings.
08:02During the reign of ancient rulers, gold coins used to be the currency.
08:07Here again, we have two words, reign and reign, that sound similar, but have different meanings.
08:15The former reign means precipitation in the form of water, and the other reign means the ruling period of a king.
08:26It is really chilly today.
08:29I love green chilies on the pizza.
08:33Again, we have two words having the same pronunciation, but the first one means cold weather, and the other one refers to a vegetable.
08:45When I see a rainbow, I am filled with wonder.
08:50We are going on a cruise trip, and we will stay on the sea for a week.
08:56Here again, sea and sea sound similar, but the first sea means to look at, and the other sea refers to the huge water body.
09:09Here we have three words that sound similar.
09:13Buy, buy, and buy.
09:16All three have different meanings.
09:20Bye, we are going, and we will see you after a week now.
09:26If you divide a number by zero, the answer is infinity.
09:32I am going to the supermarket to buy some grocery items.
09:38So, you can notice that three words that are spoken similarly have different meanings.
09:45Let's have a quick look at some homonyms.
10:08Bear, air.
10:10So, we have so many homonyms in English language.
10:14Now, you may go ahead and take a quiz to learn more.
10:18Bye, bye.