V + बैठना (Oops / Regrettably)

Something done carelessly or by mistake — 'ended up doing', 'accidentally did'

Example

उसने गलती कर बैठी

He/She ended up making a mistake

Usage Notes

Implies the action was a bad idea or done without thinking. There's always a sense of regret or carelessness: उसने सब पैसे ख़र्च कर बैठा (he went and spent all the money — foolishly).

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Related — Compound Verbs

V + जाना (Completely done)

Adds a sense of 'completely' or 'gone' — the action is fully finished

V + लेना (Done for self)

The action benefits the doer themselves — 'ate it up (for myself)', 'took it'

V + देना (Done for others)

The action is done for someone else's benefit — 'told (them)', 'gave (away)'

V + पड़ना (Suddenly)

Something happened suddenly or unexpectedly — 'burst out laughing', 'fell asleep'

V + उठना (Burst into)

A sudden burst of action — 'burst into tears', 'suddenly started'

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