माँगना (maangnaa)
verb
A single-sense transitive verb meaning 'to ask for, request, demand.' It also appears as the base of common compound-verb and idiomatic constructions, noted below.
Sense
1
:
to ask for, request, demand
verb, transitive Takes the thing requested as direct object and the person asked from marked with से (se): उससे पैसे माँगना (usse paise maangnaa, 'to ask him/her for money').
Synonyms: याचना करना (yaachnaa karnaa, formal/literary), दरख्वास्त करना (darakhvaast karnaa, formal, used for formal requests/petitions)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: In everyday Delhi life this verb covers everything from a child asking for pocket money (जेब खर्च माँगना, jeb kharch maangnaa, 'to ask for pocket money') to a beggar at a traffic signal asking for change, so tone and context matter a lot -- the same verb spans polite requests and outright begging. It also shows up in the common idiom माफ़ी माँगना (maafii maangnaa, 'to ask for forgiveness, apologize'), which every learner should know early.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often mark the person being asked with को (ko) instead of से (se) -- माँगना (maangnaa) takes से (se) for the source of the request, e.g. माँ से पैसे माँगे (maan se paise maange, 'asked mother for money'), not माँ को। 2) Do not confuse with मागना/मंगाना (mangaanaa) -- मंगाना (mangaanaa) is the causative, meaning 'to have something sent for / order,' a distinct lemma. 3) माँगना (maangnaa) is a regular transitive verb, so ने (ne) marking on the subject in the perfective is expected and not an exception -- learners sometimes forget it precisely because the verb feels 'soft' or requestive in meaning.
Sample Sentences:
बच्चा अपनी माँ से जेब खर्च माँगता है।
The child asks his mother for pocket money.
(bachchaa apnii maan se jeb kharch maangtaa hai।)
मुझे माफ़ कर दो, मैं तुमसे माफ़ी माँगता हूँ।
Forgive me, I am asking you for forgiveness.
(mujhe maaf kar do, main tumse maafii maangtaa hoon।)
सिग्नल पर एक भिखारी गाड़ियों से पैसे माँग रहा था।
At the traffic signal, a beggar was asking cars for money.
(signal par ek bhikhaarii gaadiyon se paise maang rahaa thaa।)
कृपया दुबारा माँगिए, अगर आपको ज़रूरत हो।
Please ask again, if you need to.
(kripyaa dubaaraa maangie, agar aapko zaroorat ho।)
उससे मत माँगो, वह पहले से परेशान है।
Don't ask him, he's already upset.
(usse mat maango, vah pahle se pareshaan hai।)
अगर मैंने उससे मदद माँगी होती, तो शायद वह मान जाता।
If I had asked him for help, he might have agreed.
(agar mainne usse madad maangii hotii, to shaayad vah maan jaataa।)
अध्यापक ने छात्रों से चुप रहने के लिए कहा और माफ़ी माँगने को कहा।
The teacher told the students to be quiet and to apologize.
(adhyaapak ne chhaatron se chup rahne ke lie kahaa aur maafii maangne ko kahaa।)
क्या तुम मुझसे इतना बड़ा एहसान माँग रहे हो?
Are you really asking me for such a big favor?
(kyaa tum mujhse itnaa badaa ehsaan maang rahe ho?)
उसने बैंक से कर्ज़ माँगा था, पर मिला नहीं।
He had asked the bank for a loan, but he didn't get it.
(usne baink se karz maangaa thaa, par milaa nahiin।)
अदालत में माफ़ी माँगी जाती है, तो सज़ा कम हो सकती है।
If forgiveness is asked for in court, the sentence can be reduced.
(adaalat men maafii maangii jaatii hai, to sazaa kam ho saktii hai।)
मैं चाहता हूँ कि तुम उससे अपनी गलती के लिए माफ़ी माँगो।
I want you to apologize to him for your mistake.
(main chaahtaa hoon ki tum usse apnii galtii ke lie maafii maango।)
अगली बार वह ज़रूर बढ़ोतरी माँगेगा।
Next time he will definitely ask for a raise.
(aglii baar vah zaroor badhotrii maangegaa।)
Morphology
Verb
infinitive:
माँगना
(maangnaa)
infinitive oblique:
माँगने
(maangne)
habitual/simple (sg.m):
माँगता
(maangtaa)
habitual/simple (pl.m):
माँगते
(maangte)
habitual/simple (sg.f):
माँगती
(maangtii)
habitual/simple (pl.f):
माँगतीं
(maangtiin)
continuous (sg.m):
माँग रहा
(maang rahaa)
continuous (pl.m):
माँग रहे
(maang rahe)
continuous (sg.f):
माँग रही
(maang rahii)
continuous (pl.f):
माँग रहीं
(maang rahiin)
perfective (sg.m):
माँगा
(maangaa)
perfective (pl.m):
माँगे
(maange)
perfective (sg.f):
माँगी
(maangii)
perfective (pl.f):
माँगीं
(maangiin)
imperative (informal):
माँग
(maang)
imperative (neutral):
माँगो
(maango)
imperative (formal):
माँगिए
(maangie)
future (1sg.m):
माँगूँगा
(maangoongaa)
future (1sg.f):
माँगूँगी
(maangoongii)
future (1pl.m):
माँगेंगे
(maangenge)
future (1pl.f):
माँगेंगी
(maangengii)
future (2sg.m):
माँगेगा
(maangegaa)
future (2sg.f):
माँगेगी
(maangegii)
future (2pl.m):
माँगोगे
(maangoge)
future (2pl.f):
माँगोगी
(maangogii)
future (3sg.m):
माँगेगा
(maangegaa)
future (3sg.f):
माँगेगी
(maangegii)
future (3pl.m):
माँगेंगे
(maangenge)
future (3pl.f):
माँगेंगी
(maangengii)
subjunctive (1sg):
माँगूँ
(maangoon)
subjunctive (1pl):
माँगें
(maangen)
subjunctive (2sg):
माँगे
(maange)
subjunctive (2pl):
माँगो
(maango)
subjunctive (3sg):
माँगे
(maange)
subjunctive (3pl):
माँगें
(maangen)