Lagna Constructions - लगना

Question 1

1) be attached to (a wall)
2) to feel (something physical)
3) it seems to me that…. ।
4) it seems likely to cost… / or how long will it likely take…

Answer 1

What are the four constructions?

Question 2

लगना

Answer 2

to stick, to be hung, to be put; to feel; to seem; to take time, to cost money

Question 3

दीवार पर तस्वीर लगी।

(type 1)

Answer 3

The picture was hung on the wall.

location + par + object + lagna past tense

Question 4

हमें भूख लग रही है।

(type 2)

Answer 4

We are feeling hungry.

subject oblique + noun used as adjective + stem (लग) + रही / रहा है (according to the gender of the noun)

Question 5

भूख

Answer 5

hunger [Nf]

Question 6

(X को) भूख लगना

Answer 6

to feel hungry

Question 7

(X को) डर लगना

Answer 7

to be afraid

Question 8

डर

Answer 8

fear [Nm]

Question 9

उसको डर लगता है।

Answer 9

He/she is afraid.

Question 10

(X को) प्यास लगना

Answer 10

to feel thirsty

Question 11

प्यास

Answer 11

thirst [Nf]

Question 12

(X को) चोट लगना

Answer 12

to get hurt

Question 13

चोट

Answer 13

hurt [Nf]

Question 14

(X को) ठंड लगना

Answer 14

to feel cold

Question 15

ठंड

Answer 15

cold [Nf]

Question 16

(X को) सर्दी लगना

Answer 16

to feel cold

Question 17

सर्दी

Answer 17

cold [Nf]

Question 18

(X को) गर्मी लगना

Answer 18

to feel hot

Question 19

गर्मी

Answer 19

heat [Nf]

Question 20

(X को) [adjective] लगना

Answer 20

to seem [adjective] (to X)

Question 21

(X को) अच्छा/अच्छी/ अच्छे लगना

Answer 21

to seem good (to X) / [i.e. to like something]

Question 22

(X को) ठीक लगना

Answer 22

to seem okay (to X)

Question 23

(X को) महंगा/ महंगी/महंगे लगना

Answer 23

to seem expense (to X)

Question 24

(X को) अजीब लगना

Answer 24

to seem weird (to X) [i.e. to dislike something]

Question 25

(X को) बुरा/बुरी/बुरे लगना

Answer 25

to seem bad (to X)

Question 26

[X verb] में [Y time] लगना

Answer 26

to take Y amount of time to do X

Question 27

X के लिए [Y money] लगना

Answer 27

to cost [Y money] for X

Question 28

मैडिसन से शिकागो जाने में दो घंटे लगते हैं।

Answer 28

It takes two hours to go from Madison to Chicago.

Question 29

नई भाषा सीखने में एक साल लगेगा।

Answer 29

It will take one year to learn a new language.

Question 30

दो आलू के लिए दस रुपये लगेंगे।

(type 4)

indirect object + के लिए or KO + price or length of time + लगना future tense (accords with amount)

Answer 30

Two potatoes will cost 10 rupees.

Question 31

एक नई गाड़ी के लिए 15,000 डॉलर लगता है।

Answer 31

A new car costs $15,000.

Question 32

मुझे हिंदी मुश्किल लगती है ।

(type 3)

subject oblique + object + adjective + लगना in the present habitual लगती/ते/त है (according with the object)

Answer 32

To me, it seems that Hindi is hard. / mushkil lagati he

Question 33

मुझे भारत काना अच्छा लगता है ।

Answer 33

Indian food seems good to me.

Question 34

मुझे भूक लग रही है

Answer 34

I am feeling hungry

Question 35

दस आलू के लिए एक सौ रूपये लगेंगे।

Answer 35

Ten potatoes will cost 10 rupees.