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V plain form + の (V futsuukei + no) — Turning a verb into a noun

The basic trick: make a verb into a noun so it can take は・が・を.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

Verb V普通形 + の + は/が/を + …

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

Meaning

  • Put 「の」after the plain form (普通形) of a verb and the verb starts working like a noun.
  • Once it is a noun, particles like は・が・を can attach after it.

How to attach

  • Tense and negatives stay as they are — 食べるの, 食べたの, 食べないの are all fine.
  • With a な-adjective or a noun you need な in between — 好きなの, 学生なの.

Versus what you know

こと can often replace の, but with verbs of seeing and hearing like 見る・聞こえる・待つ, の is the natural choice.

Watch out

Careful: の never attaches to the ます form (×食べますの).

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

田中さんが 部屋を 出るのを 見ました。

たなかさんが へやを でるのを みました。

I saw Tanaka leave the room.

子どもが 泣いて いるのが 聞こえます。

こどもが ないて いるのが きこえます。

I can hear a child crying.

日本で 働くのが 私の 夢です。

にほんで はたらくのが わたしの ゆめです。

Working in Japan is my dream.

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

Which correctly turns 「食べる」into a noun?

💡 Hint: の attaches only to the plain form.

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