A Door Into Hindi: Lesson 10

2.To have brothers and sisters

3. Plural for respect

4.Animate Direct Objects

5.should चाहिए

6.मिलना

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10.6

मिलना

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The verb मिलना has two meanings: "to meet," and "to be available."

"To meet X" = X से मिलना

मैं आप से कितने बजे मिलूँगा?	What time will I meet you?
क्या तुम मुझ से बाज़ार में मिलोगी?	Will you meet me in the bazaar?
उन को नहीं मिलना चाहिये।	They shouldn't meet.

"Y is available to X" = "X can get Y" = X को Y मिलता है।

Note that the verb मिलना agrees with Y, the thing which is available, not with the "subject" X. The "subject" X (the person to whom the thing is available) must be in the dative case. If the X is not stated, the sentence usually means that the thing is generally available.

मुझे बस कहाँ मिलेगी?	Where will the bus be available to me? = Where can I get the bus?
क्या बाज़ार में सन्तरे मिलते हैं?	Are oranges available in the bazaar? = Can one get oranges in the bazaar?
यहाँ खाना नहीं मिलता है।	Food is not available here = You can't get food here.

See Snell's Teach Yourself Hindi (2000)
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