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Urdu frequency list

No. 14 in Urdu

گیا

"Gaya" in English means "went" (past tense of go).

In a sentence

  • میں کتاب پڑھنے گیا۔

    I went to read a book.

    In this sentence, 'گیا' is used to describe an action of going to a place to perform an activity, which is reading in this case.

  • واپسی پر بس گیا۔

    I got settled on my return.

    Here, 'گیا' expresses becoming settled or being in a state when returning.

  • فصل کاٹا گیا۔

    The crop was harvested.

    In this sentence, 'گیا' is used in a passive construction, indicating that the action of harvesting was performed.

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