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HINDI VERB

नुकसान होना

to suffer a loss, to be harmed

  • #287 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 suffers a loss

Continuous

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

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit is suffering a loss

Past

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

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit suffered a loss

Imperfect

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

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit used to suffer a loss

Future

भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit will suffer a loss

Subjunctive

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

  1. वह (that) it suffer a loss

How to use नुकसान होना

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

  1. Present

    ज़्यादा मोबाइल देखने से आँखों को नुकसान होता है.

    Looking at the phone too much harms the eyes.

  2. Continuous

    बारिश से किसानों को बहुत नुकसान हो रहा है.

    The farmers are suffering big losses because of the rain.

  3. Past

    इस साल गुप्ता जी को दुकान में नुकसान हुआ.

    This year Gupta ji suffered a loss in the shop.

  4. Imperfect

    पहले हर गर्मी में फलों को नुकसान होता था.

    The fruit used to get damaged every summer before.

  5. Future

    जल्दी बेचोगे तो तुम्हें नुकसान होगा.

    If you sell quickly, you'll lose out.

  6. Subjunctive

    धीरे चलाओ ताकि गाड़ी को नुकसान न हो.

    Drive slowly so that the car isn't damaged.

Good to know

  • The one who loses takes को: गुप्ता जी को नुकसान हुआ; the cause takes से.

Verbs like this one

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