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HINDI VERB

सुनाई देना

to be heard, to be audible

  • #226 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 heard

Continuous

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

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit is being heard

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 heard

Imperfect

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

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit used to be heard

Future

भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit will be heard

Subjunctive

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

  1. वह (that) it be heard

How to use सुनाई देना

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

  1. Present

    रात में यहाँ ट्रेनों की आवाज़ सुनाई देती है.

    At night you can hear the trains here.

  2. Continuous

    ज़ोर से बोलो, कुछ सुनाई नहीं दे रहा है.

    Speak up, I can't hear anything.

  3. Past

    अचानक बाहर से एक चीख सुनाई दी.

    Suddenly a scream was heard from outside.

  4. Imperfect

    पहले सुबह-सुबह मंदिर की घंटियाँ सुनाई देती थीं.

    Early in the morning the temple bells used to be heard.

  5. Future

    पीछे बैठोगे, तो गाना ठीक से नहीं सुनाई देगा.

    If you sit at the back, you won't hear the song properly.

  6. Subjunctive

    माइक ऐसे रखो कि सबको सुनाई दे.

    Set the mic so that everyone can hear.

Good to know

  • The sound is the subject and the listener takes को: मुझे घंटी सुनाई दी; no ने in the past.

Verbs like this one

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