〜次第 (~shidai) — as soon as
"The moment it's ready, I'll do this" — the formal promise you make at work.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
When to use it
It is formal, so you meet it constantly in work email and when speaking to customers.
Meaning
「〜次第」promises that you will act the moment something is ready: 「準備ができ次第、連絡します」= I'll contact you as soon as we're ready.
How to attach
It attaches to the ます-stem of a verb (できます → でき次第), or straight onto a noun (到着次第).
Watch out
- Note two things.
- First, what follows is always about the future — it is never used in the past.
- Second, what follows must be a deliberate action (連絡します, 送ります).
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
準備ができ次第、連絡します。
じゅんびができしだい、れんらくします。
I'll contact you as soon as we're ready.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) できます → drop ます and でき is left → attach 次第 to it → the future action 連絡します comes after.
品物が届き次第、お知らせいたします。
しなものがとどきしだい、おしらせいたします。
We will let you know as soon as the goods arrive.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 届きます → drop ます: 届き → attach 次第 → it becomes a formal sentence for customers.
会議が終わり次第、そちらへ行きます。
かいぎがおわりしだい、そちらへいきます。
I'll come over as soon as the meeting ends.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 終わります → drop ます: 終わり → attach 次第 → something you'll do by your own choice comes after.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
「仕事が終わり＿、電話します。」— fill the blank.
💡 Hint: The formal "as soon as".
ます-stem + 次第 = as soon as (formal).
What must NOT follow 「〜次第」?
💡 Hint: Does something already done fit?
What follows must be a future, deliberate action.
How does it differ from 「〜たとたん」?
💡 Hint: Which one is about the future?
次第 = a future promise; たとたん = a sudden past event.
Your score: /3