HINDI VERB

साथ देना

to stand by, to support

Conjugation

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

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

Form	Masculine	Feminine
मैंI am standing by
तुमyou are standing by
आपyou are standing by (politely)
वहhe/she is standing by
हमwe are standing by
वेthey are standing by

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

Form	Masculine	Feminine
मैंनेI stood by (agrees with the object)
तुमनेyou stood by (agrees with the object)
आपनेyou stood by (agrees with the object) (politely)
उसनेhe/she stood by (agrees with the object)
हमनेwe stood by (agrees with the object)
उन्होंनेthey stood by (agrees with the object)

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

Form	Masculine	Feminine
मैंI used to stand by
तुमyou used to stand by
आपyou used to stand by (politely)
वहhe/she used to stand by
हमwe used to stand by
वेthey used to stand by

भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)

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

आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा

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

Present

मुश्किल वक्त में सच्चे दोस्त ही साथ देते हैं.

In hard times only true friends stand by you.
Continuous

इस काम में पूरा मोहल्ला हमारा साथ दे रहा है.

The whole neighbourhood is supporting us in this work.
Past

बीमारी में नेहा ने हर दिन मेरा साथ दिया.

During my illness Neha stood by me every day.
Imperfect

पहले इस गाँव में सब एक-दूसरे का साथ देते थे.

In this village everyone used to support each other.
Future

तुम जो भी करो, मैं तुम्हारा साथ दूँगी.

Whatever you do, I'll stand by you.
Subjunctive

मैं चाहता हूँ कि इस बार परिवार मेरा साथ दे.

I want the family to stand by me this time.
Requests and commands

अपने भाई का साथ दो, उसे तुम्हारी ज़रूरत है.

Stand by your brother, he needs you.

The one you stand by takes का: उसने मुश्किल में मेरा साथ दिया; the past is always साथ दिया.

The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).