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HINDI VERB

दिखाई देना

to be visible, to appear

  • #225 most used
  • Dative verb (the experiencer takes को)

Conjugation

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Present

वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit is visible

Continuous

अपूर्ण वर्तमान · happening right now: रहा, रही, रहे (जा रहा हूँ)

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit is being visible

Past

सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit was visible

Imperfect

अपूर्ण भूत · “used to” and “was …ing”: the -ता forms with था (जाता था)

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit used to be visible

Future

भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit will be visible

Subjunctive

संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं

  1. वह (that) it be visible

How to use दिखाई देना

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    आजकल दिल्ली में तारे कम दिखाई देते हैं.

    These days few stars can be seen in Delhi.

  2. Continuous

    इस चश्मे से सब कुछ साफ़ दिखाई दे रहा है.

    With these glasses everything looks clear.

  3. Past

    पार्क में मुझे एक मोर दिखाई दिया.

    In the park I saw a peacock.

  4. Imperfect

    पहले इस सड़क से लाल किला दिखाई देता था.

    The Red Fort used to be visible from this road.

  5. Future

    बारिश के बाद आसमान साफ़ दिखाई देगा.

    After the rain the sky will look clear.

  6. Subjunctive

    लाइट जलाओ ताकि रास्ता दिखाई दे.

    Turn on the light so that the way can be seen.

Good to know

  • Like नज़र आना, the thing seen is the subject and the one who sees takes को: मुझे तारे दिखाई दिए; no ने in the past.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: dative verb (the experiencer takes को).