〜かと思うと・かと思ったら (~ka to omou to / ka to omottara) — no sooner ~ than
"I thought he'd gone to sleep — he's up again" — the next thing before the first has sunk in.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
Meaning
- 「〜かと思うと」or 「〜かと思ったら」says that no sooner had one thing happened than another did: 「寝たかと思ったら、もう起きた」= I thought he'd gone to sleep, and he's already up.
- It carries "changed fast, surprisingly", so what follows is usually contrary or unexpected.
How to attach
A た-form comes first.
Watch out
It is not used about your own actions — about others or nature: 「晴れたかと思うと、すぐ雨が降る」= the moment it clears up, it rains again.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
寝たかと思ったら、もう起きた。
ねたかとおもったら、もうおきた。
No sooner had they fallen asleep than they were up again.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 寝る → た-form 寝た → かと思ったら → right after it, something contrary.
晴れたかと思うと、すぐ雨が降る。
はれたかとおもうと、すぐあめがふる。
The moment it clears up, it rains again.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 晴れた → かと思うと → a quick change in nature.
帰ったかと思ったら、また戻ってきた。
かえったかとおもったら、またもどってきた。
Just when I thought they'd gone home, they came right back again.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 帰った → かと思ったら → an unexpected return.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
「泣い＿かと思ったら、もう笑っている。」— fill the blank.
💡 Hint: The た-form.
泣いた + かと思ったら.
Who is this pattern NOT used about?
💡 Hint: You can't be surprised by yourself.
Only about others or nature.
What follows?
💡 Hint: Fast, surprising.
Immediately something contrary or unexpected.
Your score: /3