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    〜かわりに・にかわって (~kawari ni / ni kawatte) — instead of / on behalf of

    One thing in another's place — swapping a thing, a task or a person.

    Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

    Verb V辞書形 + かわりに
    N N + の + かわりに
    N N + にかわって

    Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

    Meaning

    • 「〜かわりに」carries three senses.
    • First, substitution: 「バスのかわりに、電車で行った」= I went by train instead of the bus.
    • Second, exchange: 「手伝うかわりに、ごはんをおごって」= I'll help, but you buy dinner.
    • Third, 「〜にかわって」means "on behalf of": 「店長にかわって、私が説明します」= I'll explain on the manager's behalf.

    How to attach

    It attaches to a plain-form verb or to a noun with の; にかわって, though, attaches straight to a noun with に.

    Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

    バスのかわりに、電車で行った。

    バスのかわりに、でんしゃでいった。

    I went by train instead of the bus.

    How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) バス is a noun → attach の → then かわりに → it means 'something else in its place'.

    手伝うかわりに、ごはんをおごってね。

    てつだうかわりに、ごはんをおごってね。

    I'll help, but in return, you're buying me dinner.

    How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 手伝う is the plain form → attach かわりに straight to it → here it means 'in return'.

    店長にかわって、私が説明します。

    てんちょうにかわって、わたしがせつめいします。

    I'll explain on the manager's behalf.

    How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 店長 is a noun → attach に and say かわって → it means 'on someone's behalf'.

    Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

    Question: 1/3

    「米_、パンを食べた。」— fill the blank.

    💡 Hint: 米 is a noun.

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