Meaning
Today's Sentences
01
I’ll ask around.
Situation
The cafe has been super busy lately.
That’s great!
You must be short on staff then.
तब आपके पास स्टाफ की कमी होनी चाहिए।
Actually, I’m looking for an extra barista.
I’ll ask around for you.
02
Have you asked around about him?
Situation
We’ve had some items stolen from the garage recently.
Really?
And we’ve seen a strange man in the neighborhood.
Have you asked around about him?
Writer's Note
The phrasal verb "ask around" is classified as an intransitive and inseparable phrasal verb.
1. Intransitive - It does not take a direct object to make sense.
Correct Example: I didn’t know the answer, so I asked around.
👉 Here, "asked around" stands alone as the action. There's no direct object receiving the action of ask.
👉 यहाँ, "asked around" क्रिया के रूप में अकेला खड़ा है। पूछने की क्रिया को प्राप्त करने वाला कोई प्रत्यक्ष वस्तु नहीं है।
Incorrect Example: I asked around my friends.
👉 This sounds awkward and incorrect because it makes my friends the direct object of ask around, which doesn't work with this phrasal verb.
👉 यह अजीब और गलत लगता है क्योंकि यह ask around के लिए my friends को सीधा वस्तु बना देता है, जो इस वाक्यांश क्रिया के साथ संगत नहीं है।
2. Inseparable - You cannot place an object between ask and around.
Example: I asked around for a good mechanic.
Related words: Check, enquire, find out, inform, inquire, investigate.
