No. 24 in Marathi
असल
"असळ" in English means "genuine" or "true."
In a sentence
तू अज्ञानी असल तरी तुझे प्रयत्न कौतुकास्पद आहेत.
Even if you are ignorant, your efforts are commendable.
Here, 'असल' signifies a conditional clause, meaning 'if you are'.
हा प्रश्न सोडवण्यासाठी पुरेसा वेळ असल पाहिजे.
There should be sufficient time to solve this question.
In this context, 'असल' denotes necessity, as in 'should be'.
तुमच्या अभ्यासाचे निकाल चांगले असल तर तुम्हाला बक्षिस मिळेल.
If your study results are good, you will receive a reward.
Here, 'असल' functions as a condition, meaning 'if so'.
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