No. 518 in Hindi
पड़
The Hindi word "पड़" can mean "to fall" or "occur" depending on context.
In a sentence
मुझे आज दुकान पर जाना पड़ गया।
I had to go to the shop today.
Here, 'पड़ गया' signifies a necessity or compulsion to perform an action.
कल रात बारिश के कारण बहुत ठंड पड़ गई।
It became very cold due to the rain last night.
In this context, 'पड़ गई' indicates a change in state or the onset of a certain condition.
तय हुआ कि बैठक पार्क में ही पड़ेगी।
It was decided that the meeting will take place in the park itself.
Here, 'पड़ेगी' is used to denote the location where something will happen.
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