〜てこのかた (~te konokata) — ever since (written, wistful)
The same meaning as 「以来」with an old-fashioned, wistful taste — 「生まれてこのかた」= ever since I was born.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
When to use it
In writing, essays and speeches, or when looking back on the past with feeling.
Meaning
- 「〜てこのかた」= 'ever since, up to today' — the same meaning as 「〜て以来」.
- A state still true now follows, often something like 「一度も〜ない」.
How to attach
- Vて + このかた: 来てこのかた・けがをしてこのかた
- The set phrase you will hear most: 「生まれてこのかた」= ever since I was born
Versus what you know
- Same meaning as the previous page's 「〜て以来」; 「このかた」is a little old-fashioned and wistful, more in writing.
- 「以来」also attaches straight to an event noun (卒業以来); 「このかた」mostly follows Vて.
Watch out
- Rare in everyday speech — with friends 「〜てから」or 「〜て以来」is more natural.
- Like 「以来」, it is never followed by a future plan.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
けがをしてこのかた、運動をしていない。
けがをしてこのかた、うんどうをしていない。
Ever since I got injured, I haven't exercised.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) する → て-form して → 「このかた」 (like 以来, written) → then what hasn't been done up to now.
生まれてこのかた、こんなにきれいな雪を見たことがない。
うまれてこのかた、こんなにきれいなゆきをみたことがない。
Never in my whole life have I seen such beautiful snow.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 生まれる = to be born → て-form: 生まれて → 「このかた」 = ever since I was born → then the experience up to today: 見たことがない.
日本に来てこのかた、一度も家族に会っていない。
にほんにきてこのかた、いちどもかぞくにあっていない。
Ever since coming to Japan, I haven't seen my family once.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 来る = to come → て-form: 来て → 「このかた」 → then the situation up to now: 一度も会っていない.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
「生まれ＿このかた、海を見たことがない。」— fill the blank.
💡 Hint: Which verb form goes before このかた?
Vて + このかた. 生まれてこのかた = ever since I was born.
Which form is closest in meaning to 「〜てこのかた」?
💡 Hint: From that time up to today…
てこのかた = て以来 (ever since), with an old-fashioned, wistful taste.
Which sentence is unnatural?
💡 Hint: A state up to now, or a future plan?
このかた is followed by a state continuing up to now, never a future plan (〜つもりだ).
Your score: /3