-ै लागब
Starting to: -ै लागब
-ै plus लागब means start to do something.
How It Works
To say that an action began, use the purpose form and then लागब (to begin).
| Who | Form |
|---|---|
| ऊ (masculine) | रोवै लाग |
| ऊ (feminine) | रोवै लागी |
| ऊ (several, respect) | रोवै लागे |
| हम | रोवै लागेन |
A verb whose -त form has व keeps it before -ै: रोवत gives रोवै, as आवत gives आवै. A vowel stem without व, as in होत and जात, ends in -य: होय, जाय. The first verb stays the same for everyone. Only लागब shows who and when.
Compare the pattern with गिरि परब. A -ै लागब action begins and then goes on (the child began to cry and kept crying). A परब action is a quick burst (the child burst into tears).
For an action that keeps going, use -त रहत अहै. This pattern only marks the starting point.
Examples (4)
- लरिका रोवै लाग।
The child started to cry.
रोवै is the purpose form, लाग the start.
- पानी बरसै लाग।
It started to rain.
बरसै लाग describes a change in the weather.
- ऊ लोग हँसै लागे।
They started to laugh.
लागे is the plural.
- हम सोचै लागेन।
I started to think.
लागेन is the हम form.
How It Connects
Learn This First
This puts लागब after the -ै form.
Related Patterns
Practice -ै लागब in Bubblegum
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