माझे डोके दुखते
Saying What Hurts
The verb and the word for "my" both follow the body part: डोके is neuter, and पाय is plural when both legs hurt.
How It Works
To say that you have a headache, say that your head hurts: माझे डोके दुखते. The body part is the subject, and the verb is दुखणे.
| Part | Gender | Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| डोके | neuter | माझे डोके दुखते. |
| पोट | neuter | तुझे पोट दुखते. |
| दात | masculine | माझा दात दुखतो. |
| कंबर | feminine | माझी कंबर दुखते. |
| पाय | plural | माझे पाय दुखतात. |
Each part needs its own form of "my": माझा, माझी or माझे. For other people, join the ending to the person: ताईची कंबर दुखते.
Use दुखत आहे to say the pain is going on right now: माझे डोके दुखत आहे. The simple दुखते also fits a pain you have today or one that comes often.
For a part that hurts more strongly, add खूप: माझे पाय खूप दुखतात. (My legs hurt a lot.)
People also say मला पोट दुखते, with मला. It means the same.
Examples (5)
- माझे डोके दुखते.
My head hurts.
डोके is neuter, so माझे and दुखते.
- तुझे पोट दुखते का?
Does your stomach hurt?
पोट is neuter, so तुझे and दुखते.
- ताईची कंबर दुखते.
Older sister's back hurts.
कंबर is feminine, so ताईची and दुखते.
- आजोबांचे पाय दुखतात.
Grandfather's legs hurt.
पाय is plural, so दुखतात.
- माझा दात दुखतो.
My tooth hurts.
दात is masculine, so माझा and दुखतो.
Common Mistakes
Using a neuter form of "my" with a masculine word.
माझे दात दुखतो.माझा दात दुखतो.दात is masculine singular, so use माझा and दुखतो.
Leaving the verb singular for a plural part.
माझे पाय दुखते.माझे पाय दुखतात.पाय is plural, so the verb is दुखतात.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Body pain uses my and the verb.
Related Patterns
- -चा / -ची / -चेSaying Whose It Is
Use this ending for another person's body part.
Level 1 - -त आहे; करतोय / करतेयWhat Is Happening Now
This form says that the pain is going on now.
Level 2 - One or More
Plural parts such as पाय take a plural verb.
Level 1 - मला भूक लागली आहेHunger, Thirst and Other Feelings
Feelings use a different verb.
Level 2