Grow with Kitty

N のとき (N no toki) — when / at the time of ~

Expressing a time or situation.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

N N + の + とき、 …

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

Meaning

  • とき = "time / when".
  • "When I was a child", "on holidays", "when I am sick" — join a noun with の: こどものとき, 休みのとき, びょうきのとき.

How to attach

  • After とき usually 、 and then the main sentence.
  • With a verb no の: plain form + とき (行くとき), which comes in Lesson 23.

Versus what you know

Like ごはんの前に (noun + の + 前) in Lesson 18 — の between a noun and a time word.

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

こどものとき、よくここであそびました。

kodomo no toki, yoku koko de asobimashita.

When I was a child, I often played here.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) The noun こども (child) ──> [ + の ] ──> [ + とき ] ──> こどものとき (when I was a child) ──> [ + 、よくここであそびました ] ──> When I was a child, I often played here.

休みのとき、何をしますか。

やすみのとき、なにをしますか。

What do you do on your days off?

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) The noun 休み (day off) ──> [ + の ] ──> [ + とき ] ──> 休みのとき (on days off) ──> [ + 、何をしますか ] ──> What do you do on your days off?

びょうきのとき、びょういんへ行きます。

びょうきのとき、びょういんへいきます。

When I am sick, I go to the hospital.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) The noun びょうき (illness) ──> [ + の ] ──> [ + とき ] ──> びょうきのとき (when I'm sick) ──> [ + 、びょういんへ行きます ] ──> I go to the hospital.

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

How do you say "when (I was) a child"?

💡 Hint: noun + の + とき.

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