Questions & Answers about अलार्म छह बजे बजता है।
Why is the verb बजता है used here? What does बजना mean?
बजना means to ring, to sound, or to go off (for things like bells, alarms, phones, etc.).
So:
- अलार्म बजता है = The alarm rings / goes off
- अलार्म छह बजे बजता है = The alarm rings at six o’clock
This is a very common verb for sounds made by devices or instruments:
- फ़ोन बज रहा है। = The phone is ringing.
- घंटी बजती है। = The bell rings.
In this sentence, बजता है is the normal habitual present form, so it usually means something like rings, does ring, or goes off regularly.
Why is it बजता and not बजती?
Because अलार्म is treated as a masculine singular noun in Hindi.
In the habitual present, the verb agrees with the subject in gender and number:
- masculine singular → -ता
- feminine singular → -ती
- plural masculine → -ते
So:
- अलार्म बजता है। = The alarm rings.
- घंटी बजती है। = The bell rings.
(because घंटी is feminine)
This is why you get बजता है with अलार्म.