No. 8 in Marathi
अस
A form of the verb "to be" (is/are).
In a sentence
तू नेहमी हसत असतोस.
You are always smiling.
Here, 'अस' is part of the present continuous tense structure, indicating an ongoing action.
जर वाईट विचार डोक्यात असतील, तर ते काढून टाका.
If bad thoughts are in the mind, then remove them.
In this sentence, 'अस' is used in combination with 'असतील' to indicate a conditional presence of something.
तुम्ही खरंच इतके व्यस्त असाल का?
Are you really this busy?
Here, 'अस' is conjugated as 'असाल' to inquire about the state or being of someone in an interrogative manner.
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