तय करना (tay karnaa)

verb A compound verb built from the adjective/noun तय (tay, 'fixed, settled') plus करना (karnaa, 'to do'); covers deciding, settling, and fixing (a price, date, or route) in everyday speech.
Sense 1 : to decide (on a course of action)
verb, transitive Commonly takes a following infinitive-plus-का construction: यह करने का तय किया (yah karne kaa tay kiyaa) is wrong; correct is यह करने का फ़ैसला किया (yah karne kaa faislaa kiyaa) or simply यह करना तय किया (yah karnaa tay kiyaa, 'decided to do this') with a bare infinitive object.
Synonyms: फ़ैसला करना (faislaa karnaa), निश्चय करना (nishchay karnaa, formal)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You'll hear this constantly in planning conversations -- चलो, यह तय कर लेते हैं (chalo, yah tay kar lete hain, 'come on, let's decide this') -- often paired with लेना (lenaa) as तय कर लेना (tay kar lenaa) to add a sense of settling something for oneself, finalizing it.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often insert का (kaa) before the infinitive by analogy with फ़ैसला करना (faislaa karnaa) -- but तय करना (tay karnaa) usually takes the infinitive directly, as in जाना तय किया (jaanaa tay kiyaa, 'decided to go'), not जाने का तय किया (jaane kaa tay kiyaa). 2) As a transitive verb, it needs ने (ne) in the past: मैंने तय किया (mainne tay kiyaa, 'I decided'), not मैं तय किया (main tay kiyaa).
Sample Sentences:
चलो, यह तय कर लेते हैं। Come on, let's decide this.
(chalo, yah tay kar lete hain।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
मैंने तय कर लिया है कि अब नौकरी बदलनी है। I've decided that I'm going to change jobs now.
(mainne tay kar liyaa hai ki ab naukrii badalnii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
अभी कुछ मत बोलो, हम अभी भी तय कर रहे हैं कि करना क्या है। Don't say anything right now, we're still deciding what to do.
(abhii kuchh mat bolo, ham abhii bhii tay kar rahe hain ki karnaa kyaa hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगर तुम खुद तय नहीं कर सकते, तो मुझसे मत पूछो। If you can't decide for yourself, then don't ask me.
(agar tum khud tay nahiin kar sakte, to mujhse mat poochho।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
समिति ने तय किया कि प्रस्ताव को अगली बैठक तक टाल दिया जाए। The committee decided that the proposal should be postponed until the next meeting.
(samiti ne tay kiyaa ki prastaav ko aglii baithak tak taal diyaa jaae।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
तुम पहले यह तय करो कि तुम्हें करना क्या है, फिर बात करते हैं। First decide what you want to do, then we'll talk.
(tum pahle yah tay karo ki tumhen karnaa kyaa hai, phir baat karte hain।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
अगर उसने तब तय कर लिया होता, तो आज इतनी दिक्कत न होती। If he had decided back then, there wouldn't be so much trouble today.
(agar usne tab tay kar liyaa hotaa, to aaj itnii dikkat n hotii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Perfective -- Voice: Active
यह फैसला अदालत द्वारा तय किया जाएगा। This decision will be made by the court.
(yah phaislaa adaalat dvaaraa tay kiyaa jaaegaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Passive
शायद वह कल तक तय कर ले कि उसे यह नौकरी लेनी है या नहीं। Maybe he'll decide by tomorrow whether he wants to take this job or not.
(shaayad vah kal tak tay kar le ki use yah naukrii lenii hai yaa nahiin।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
हमने मिलकर तय किया कि छुट्टियों में पहाड़ों पर जाएँगे। We decided together that we would go to the mountains during the holidays.
(hamne milkar tay kiyaa ki chhuttiyon men pahaadon par jaaenge।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
वह हर बात इतनी जल्दी तय कर लेता है कि सोचने का मौका ही नहीं मिलता। He decides everything so quickly that there's no chance to even think.
(vah har baat itnii jaldii tay kar letaa hai ki sochne kaa maukaa hii nahiin miltaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
Sense 2 : to fix, settle, or set (a price, date, time, route)
verb, transitive Takes a direct object naming the thing being fixed: कीमत तय करना (kiimat tay karnaa, 'to fix the price'), तारीख़ तय करना (taariikh tay karnaa, 'to set the date').
Synonyms: निर्धारित करना (nirdhaarit karnaa, formal), पक्का करना (pakkaa karnaa)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This is the word you'll hear while bargaining in a market -- भाव तय कर लो (bhaav tay kar lo, 'settle on a price') -- or when arranging a meeting: जगह तय कर लेते हैं (jagah tay kar lete hain, 'let's fix the place'). It reflects a very Delhi habit of finalizing logistics verbally and firmly before moving ahead.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes reach for सेट करना (set karnaa) under English influence, but तय करना (tay karnaa) is the natural, native-sounding choice for fixing a price, date, or meeting point in everyday Hindi.
Sample Sentences:
चलो, भाव तय कर लो, फिर सामान पैक करूँगा। Come on, settle on the price, then I'll pack the goods.
(chalo, bhaav tay kar lo, phir saamaan paik karoongaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
हम मिलने की जगह तय कर लेते हैं। We'll fix the place to meet.
(ham milne kii jagah tay kar lete hain।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
दुकानदार ने कीमत पहले ही तय कर दी थी। The shopkeeper had already fixed the price.
(dukaandaar ne kiimat pahle hii tay kar dii thii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
शादी की तारीख अभी तय नहीं हुई है। The wedding date hasn't been fixed yet.
(shaadii kii taariikh abhii tay nahiin huii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
अगर वह मिलने का समय पहले तय कर लेता, तो हमें इंतज़ार नहीं करना पड़ता। If he had fixed the meeting time earlier, we wouldn't have had to wait.
(agar vah milne kaa samay pahle tay kar letaa, to hamen intzaar nahiin karnaa padtaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
कृपया बैठक की तारीख जल्द से जल्द तय करें। Please fix the meeting date as soon as possible.
(kripyaa baithak kii taariikh jald se jald tay karen।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
टैक्सी वाले ने किराया तय करने से पहले ही गाड़ी बढ़ा दी। The taxi driver moved the car forward even before settling on the fare.
(taiksii vaale ne kiraayaa tay karne se pahle hii gaadii badhaa dii।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
सरकार ने पेट्रोल की नई कीमतें तय कर दी हैं। The government has fixed new prices for petrol.
(sarkaar ne petrol kii naii kiimten tay kar dii hain।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
मुमकिन है कि रास्ता वे लोग खुद ही तय कर लें। It's possible that they'll fix the route themselves.
(mumkin hai ki raastaa ve log khud hii tay kar len।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
हर बार भाव तय करते-करते आधा घंटा निकल जाता है। Every time, half an hour goes by just fixing the price.
(har baar bhaav tay karte-karte aadhaa ghantaa nikal jaataa hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
समिति द्वारा किराया तय किया जाएगा। The rent will be fixed by the committee.
(samiti dvaaraa kiraayaa tay kiyaa jaaegaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Passive
Morphology
Verb (irregular)
infinitive: तय करना (tay karnaa)
infinitive oblique: तय करने (tay karne)
habitual/simple (sg.m): तय करता (tay kartaa)
habitual/simple (pl.m): तय करते (tay karte)
habitual/simple (sg.f): तय करती (tay kartii)
habitual/simple (pl.f): तय करतीं (tay kartiin)
continuous (sg.m): तय कर रहा (tay kar rahaa)
continuous (pl.m): तय कर रहे (tay kar rahe)
continuous (sg.f): तय कर रही (tay kar rahii)
continuous (pl.f): तय कर रहीं (tay kar rahiin)
perfective (sg.m): तय किया (tay kiyaa)
perfective (pl.m): तय किए (tay kie)
perfective (sg.f): तय की (tay kii)
perfective (pl.f): तय कीं (tay kiin)
imperative (informal): तय कर (tay kar)
imperative (neutral): तय करो (tay karo)
imperative (formal): तय कीजिए (tay kiijie)
future (1sg.m): तय करूँगा (tay karoongaa)
future (1sg.f): तय करूँगी (tay karoongii)
future (1pl.m): तय करेंगे (tay karenge)
future (1pl.f): तय करेंगी (tay karengii)
future (2sg.m): तय करेगा (tay karegaa)
future (2sg.f): तय करेगी (tay karegii)
future (2pl.m): तय करोगे (tay karoge)
future (2pl.f): तय करोगी (tay karogii)
future (3sg.m): तय करेगा (tay karegaa)
future (3sg.f): तय करेगी (tay karegii)
future (3pl.m): तय करेंगे (tay karenge)
future (3pl.f): तय करेंगी (tay karengii)
subjunctive (1sg): तय करूँ (tay karoon)
subjunctive (1pl): तय करें (tay karen)
subjunctive (2sg): तय करे (tay kare)
subjunctive (2pl): तय करो (tay karo)
subjunctive (3sg): तय करे (tay kare)
subjunctive (3pl): तय करें (tay karen)