No. 80 in Marathi
असण
The Marathi word "असण" means "to be" in English.
In a sentence
तो अभ्यासात खूप चांगला आहे.
He is very good at studies.
In this sentence, 'आहे' is used as the verb form of 'असण' to denote a state of being good at studies.
तुला पुस्तक वाचायला असते का?
Do you have a book to read?
In this context, 'असते' (a derivative of 'असण') is used to indicate possession or availability of a book.
गावात एक मोठं हेमाडपंथी मंदिर आहे.
There is a large Hemadpanthi-style temple in the village.
Here, 'आहे' is used to describe the presence or existence of the temple in the village.
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