कहा जाता है
It Is Said
कहा जाता है कि ... means it is said that ...: a claim people make, with no named source.
How It Works
This frame lets you report what people generally say, believe or report, without naming them. It is common in history, travel writing, legends and the news.
| Frame | Meaning |
|---|---|
| कहा जाता है कि | it is said that |
| माना जाता है कि | it is believed that |
| बताया जाता है कि | it is reported that |
| कहा जाता था कि | it used to be said that |
| बताया जा रहा है कि | reports say that (news) |
The frame always stays masculine singular, because what is said is the whole कि clause. The claim after कि is an ordinary sentence with its own subject and tense: कहा जाता है कि यहाँ एक राजा रहता था।
Compare कहा गया है कि, which reports one particular statement: नियमों में कहा गया है कि ... (The rules state that ...).
The frame keeps the source vague. Writers use it for legends and common beliefs, and news reports use it for information that is not yet confirmed.
Examples (5)
- कहा जाता है कि इस क़िले में आज भी ख़ज़ाना छिपा है।
It is said that treasure is still hidden in this fort.
The claim after कि has its own verb: छिपा है.
- कहा जाता है कि इस घर में एक चित्रकार रहता था।
It is said that a painter used to live in this house.
The frame is present, while the claim is about the past.
- पहले कहा जाता था कि यह काम कठिन है।
People used to say that this job was hard.
कहा जाता था puts the saying itself in the past.
- माना जाता है कि सुबह की सैर सेहत के लिए अच्छी होती है।
A morning walk is believed to be good for your health.
माना जाता है reports a common belief.
- बताया जा रहा है कि इस हादसे में कोई घायल नहीं हुआ।
Reports say no one was hurt in the accident.
News often uses बताया जा रहा है for early, unconfirmed reports.
Common Mistakes
Making the frame agree with a noun in the claim.
कहा जाती है कि यह झील बहुत गहरी है।कहा जाता है कि यह झील बहुत गहरी है।The frame always stays कहा जाता है, whatever the gender of the words in the claim.
How It Connects
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It is said combines the passive with a कि clause.
Related Patterns
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