〜のに、〜 (~noni, ~) — Even though ~

It turned out the opposite of what you expected — with surprise, complaint or disappointment.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

V / い-adj plain form attach directly

な-adj / N + なだ becomes な

のに even though

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उल्टो नतिजा no request here

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

「のに」says "this should have been so, but it was not". How to attach: put のに straight onto the plain form (普通形) of a verb or an い-adjective (飲んだ → 飲んだのに, 安い → 安いのに). **First trap: な-adjectives and nouns turn だ into な** — 元気だ → 元気なのに, 休みだ → 休みなのに. **Second trap: のに carries a feeling.** が and けど only join two facts, but のに also shows surprise, complaint or disappointment — 「毎日練習したのに、上手になりません」sounds disappointed. So be careful with a boss: のに can come across as blaming them for not doing something. **Third trap: a request, an order or an invitation cannot follow のに.** ✗ 寒いのに、窓を閉めてください is wrong. Use から or ので there: ○ 寒いので、窓を閉めてください. Only a finished or present situation can follow のに. Which to pick? If you are just joining two facts, use が or けど. If you feel "but it should have been the other way!", use のに.

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

薬を飲んだのに熱が下がりません

薬を飲んだのに、熱が下がりません。

kusuri o nonda noni, netsu ga sagarimasen.

Even though I took the medicine, my fever is not going down.

今日は休みなのに会社へ行かなければなりません

今日は休みなのに、会社へ行かなければなりません。

kyou wa yasumi na noni, kaisha e ikanakereba narimasen.

Even though today is a day off, I have to go to the office.

田中さんは元気なのに会社を休みました

田中さんは元気なのに、会社を休みました。

tanaka-san wa genki na noni, kaisha o yasumimashita.

Even though Mr Tanaka is fine, he took the day off work.

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

How do you attach のに to 「休みだ」?

💡 Hint: For nouns and な-adjectives, だ becomes な.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

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