रुलाना (rulaanaa)
verb
The causative of रोना (ronaa, 'to cry'); रुलाना (rulaanaa) means 'to make (someone) cry' -- either literally or by moving them emotionally.
Sense
1
:
to make someone cry (literally, through pain or distress)
verb, transitive Causative of रोना (ronaa); the person made to cry is marked with को (ko).
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: Parents often use this word half-jokingly about naughty kids: बच्चे ने माँ को रुला दिया (bachche ne maan ko rulaa diyaa, 'the child made mother cry') -- said about a child's mischief as much as real tears. It pairs naturally with दे देना (de denaa) as a compound verb, रुला देना (rulaa denaa), to stress the suddenness of the effect.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use रोना (ronaa) with a causee where रुलाना (rulaanaa) is needed -- e.g. to say 'he made the child cry' you need the causative रुलाया (rulaayaa), not just रोया (royaa) which only describes the child's own crying. 2) The person who cries is marked with को (ko), not से (se): बच्चे को रुलाया (bachche ko rulaayaa), not बच्चे से।
Sample Sentences:
उसकी डांट ने बच्चे को रुला दिया।
His scolding made the child cry.
(uskii daant ne bachche ko rulaa diyaa।)
बच्चे ने आज फिर माँ को रुला दिया।
The kid made mother cry again today.
(bachche ne aaj phir maan ko rulaa diyaa।)
मत रुलाओ उसे, वह पहले से परेशान है।
Don't make her cry, she's already upset.
(mat rulaao use, vah pahle se pareshaan hai।)
यह दर्द मुझे रोज़ रुलाता है।
This pain makes me cry every day.
(yah dard mujhe roz rulaataa hai।)
अगर तुम उसे यह बात बताओगे तो वह रुला दिया जाएगा।
If you tell him this, he will be made to cry.
(agar tum use yah baat bataaoge to vah rulaa diyaa jaaegaa।)
उसके शब्दों ने मुझे रुला दिया था।
His words had made me cry.
(uske shabdon ne mujhe rulaa diyaa thaa।)
काश वह मुझे इतना न रुलाता।
If only he hadn't made me cry so much.
(kaash vah mujhe itnaa n rulaataa।)
टीचर की सख्ती बच्चों को अक्सर रुला देती है।
The teacher's strictness often makes the children cry.
(tiichar kii sakhtii bachchon ko aksar rulaa detii hai।)
क्या इस चोट ने उसे रुला दिया?
Did this injury make him cry?
(kyaa is chot ne use rulaa diyaa?)
अगर वह और चिल्लाता तो बच्ची को रुला ही देता।
If he had shouted any more, he would have made the little girl cry.
(agar vah aur chillaataa to bachchii ko rulaa hii detaa।)
बड़ों के सामने बच्चे को रुलाना ठीक नहीं है।
It's not right to make a child cry in front of elders.
(badon ke saamne bachche ko rulaanaa thiik nahiin hai।)
Sense
2
:
to move someone to tears (emotionally, through a story, song, film, etc.)
verb, transitive Common with inanimate or abstract subjects like a film, song, or story: फ़िल्म ने सबको रुला दिया (film ne sabko rulaa diyaa, 'the film made everyone cry').
Synonyms: भावुक कर देना (bhaavuk kar denaa, 'to make emotional')
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This is the sense you hear in reviews and everyday chatter about tear-jerker films and songs: इस गाने ने मुझे रुला दिया (is gaane ne mujhe rulaa diyaa, 'this song made me cry') is a very natural, almost affectionate thing to say about a favorite sad song.
Sample Sentences:
इस गाने ने मुझे रुला दिया।
This song made me cry.
(is gaane ne mujhe rulaa diyaa।)
वह फिल्म हर बार लोगों को रुला देती है।
That film brings people to tears every single time.
(vah philm har baar logon ko rulaa detii hai।)
लेखक की कहानी पूरे हॉल को रुला रही थी।
The writer's story was moving the whole hall to tears.
(lekhak kii kahaanii poore hol ko rulaa rahii thii।)
अगर तुमने वो आखिरी सीन देखा होता, तो यह गाना तुम्हें भी रुला देता।
If you had seen that last scene, this song would have brought you to tears too.
(agar tumne vo aakhirii siin dekhaa hotaa, to yah gaanaa tumhen bhii rulaa detaa।)
यह विज्ञापन देखने वालों को रुलाने के लिए ही बनाया गया है।
This advertisement has been made specifically to move viewers to tears.
(yah vigyaapan dekhne vaalon ko rulaane ke lie hii banaayaa gayaa hai।)
निर्देशक चाहता था कि क्लाइमैक्स दर्शकों को रुला दे।
The director wanted the climax to move the audience to tears.
(nirdeshak chaahtaa thaa ki klaaimaiks darshkon ko rulaa de।)
इस उपन्यास का अंत पाठकों को जरूर रुलाएगा।
The ending of this novel will surely bring readers to tears.
(is upanyaas kaa ant paathkon ko jaroor rulaaegaa।)
यार, ये गाना मत बजा, ये मुझे रुला देगा।
Dude, don't play this song, it'll make me tear up.
(yaar, ye gaanaa mat bajaa, ye mujhe rulaa degaa।)
कुछ ऐसी कविता सुनाओ जो हमें रुला दे।
Recite some poem like that which would move us to tears.
(kuchh aisii kavitaa sunaao jo hamen rulaa de।)
उस सीरियल के आखिरी एपिसोड ने पूरे देश को रुला दिया था।
The last episode of that serial had moved the whole country to tears.
(us siiriyal ke aakhirii episod ne poore desh ko rulaa diyaa thaa।)
यह गीत श्रोताओं को रुलाने की अपनी क्षमता के लिए जाना जाता है।
This song is known for its ability to move listeners to tears.
(yah giit shrotaaon ko rulaane kii apnii kshamtaa ke lie jaanaa jaataa hai।)
Morphology
Verb
infinitive:
रुलाना
(rulaanaa)
infinitive oblique:
रुलाने
(rulaane)
habitual/simple (sg.m):
रुलाता
(rulaataa)
habitual/simple (pl.m):
रुलाते
(rulaate)
habitual/simple (sg.f):
रुलाती
(rulaatii)
habitual/simple (pl.f):
रुलातीं
(rulaatiin)
continuous (sg.m):
रुला रहा
(rulaa rahaa)
continuous (pl.m):
रुला रहे
(rulaa rahe)
continuous (sg.f):
रुला रही
(rulaa rahii)
continuous (pl.f):
रुला रहीं
(rulaa rahiin)
perfective (sg.m):
रुलाया
(rulaayaa)
perfective (pl.m):
रुलाए
(rulaae)
perfective (sg.f):
रुलाई
(rulaaii)
perfective (pl.f):
रुलाईं
(rulaaiin)
imperative (informal):
रुला
(rulaa)
imperative (neutral):
रुलाओ
(rulaao)
imperative (formal):
रुलाइए
(rulaaie)
future (1sg.m):
रुलाऊँगा
(rulaaoongaa)
future (1sg.f):
रुलाऊँगी
(rulaaoongii)
future (1pl.m):
रुलाएँगे
(rulaaenge)
future (1pl.f):
रुलाएँगी
(rulaaengii)
future (2sg.m):
रुलाएगा
(rulaaegaa)
future (2sg.f):
रुलाएगी
(rulaaegii)
future (2pl.m):
रुलाओगे
(rulaaoge)
future (2pl.f):
रुलाओगी
(rulaaogii)
future (3sg.m):
रुलाएगा
(rulaaegaa)
future (3sg.f):
रुलाएगी
(rulaaegii)
future (3pl.m):
रुलाएँगे
(rulaaenge)
future (3pl.f):
रुलाएँगी
(rulaaengii)
subjunctive (1sg):
रुलाऊँ
(rulaaoon)
subjunctive (1pl):
रुलाएँ
(rulaaen)
subjunctive (2sg):
रुलाए
(rulaae)
subjunctive (2pl):
रुलाओ
(rulaao)
subjunctive (3sg):
रुलाए
(rulaae)
subjunctive (3pl):
रुलाएँ
(rulaaen)