〜のに、〜 (~noni, ~) — Even though ~
It turned out the opposite of what you expected — with surprise, complaint or disappointment.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
Meaning
- 「のに」says "this should have been so, but it was not".
- 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.
How to attach
- 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.
Versus what you know
- N5Which 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.
Watch out
- Be careful with a boss: のに can come across as blaming them for not doing something.
- 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.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
薬を 飲んだのに、熱が 下がりません。
くすりを のんだのに、ねつが さがりません。
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。
きょうは やすみなのに、かいしゃへ いかなければ なりません。
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。
たなかさんは げんきなのに、かいしゃを やすみました。
Even though Tanaka is fine, they took the day off work.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
How do you attach のに to 「休みだ」?
💡 Hint: For nouns and な-adjectives, だ becomes な.
休みだ → 休みな + のに = 休みなのに. 元気 works the same way: 元気なのに.
Which of these sentences is wrong?
💡 Hint: What is not allowed after のに?
A request, an order or an invitation cannot follow のに. Use ので there: 寒いので、窓を 閉めて ください.
Which sentence carries the strongest "I did all that and still nothing!" complaint?
💡 Hint: のに does not just join two facts; it adds a feeling too.
が and けど join two facts calmly. のに adds on top of that the surprise or complaint of "it should have turned out otherwise!".
Your score: /3