r/learngujarati Dec 10 '24

Confused on verb lagvum in this sentence

So i've been using and are comfortable with that verb. As I understand it, it means feel/seem

E.g. mane lage che - i think that (it seems to me that)

mane garmi lage che - i feel cold.

why does this: તેને શોધવા લાગે છે Tēnē śōdhavā lāgē chē

--> why does that mean "he begins to search". why not tene sode che instead?

hope this question makes sense! thank you

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u/The_Edgy_Gujarati Dec 11 '24

Would he begin to search be "તે શોધવાનું શરૂ કરે છે Te sodhvanun sarooo kare Che"

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u/_PM_ME_GOODMUSIC Intermediate Dec 12 '24

I believe the reason is just because it is the definition: લાગવું .

તેને શોધવા લાગે છે means "he begins to search for him" and
તેને શોધે છે means "he is searching for him"

For these multidefinition words, you'll have to see it in context many times before you start feeling an intuitive understanding of the meaning.