No. 472 in Marathi
बसल
The Marathi word "बसल" means "sat" in English.
In a sentence
तो खुर्चीत बसला.
He sat on the chair.
The word 'बसला' here indicates the action of sitting down, used in the past tense.
तू का रडायला बसलास?
Why did you start crying?
The word 'बसलास' is used idiomatically to imply starting an action, here referring to crying.
प्रश्न सोडवायला तो खूप वेळ बसला.
He spent a lot of time solving the question.
The word 'बसला' indicates dedicating time to an action, specifically here solving a question.
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