時間に V (jikan ni V) — do something at (time)
The に that pins an action to an exact time or day — but not every time word takes it.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
Meaning
- To say exactly when an action happens, put に after the time — like Nepali "मा / बजे" or English "at / on".
- 七時におきます (I get up at seven), 月曜日に学校へ行きます (I go to school on Monday).
How to attach
The rule is simple and strict: times with a number (七時, 三時半, 十日) and day names (月曜日, 日曜日) take に ✅.
Watch out
- Time words without a number that are counted from "now" — 今日 (today), あした (tomorrow), きのう (yesterday), 毎朝 (every morning), 毎日 (every day) — do not take に ❌.
- Examples: あした行きます, 毎朝七時におきます (no に after 毎朝, but に after 七時).
- When in doubt, ask yourself: "Does it have a number or a day name?" If yes, に.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
七時におきます。
しちじにおきます。
I get up at seven.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 七時 has a number in it ➔ [ + に ✅ ] ──> 七時に (at seven) ──> [ + おきます ] ──> 七時におきます.
月曜日に日本語をべんきょうします。
げつようびににほんごをべんきょうします。
I study Japanese on Mondays.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 月曜日 is the name of a day ➔ [ + に ✅ ] ──> 月曜日に (on Monday) ──> [ + 日本語をべんきょうします ] ──> the full sentence.
あした十時にねます。
あしたじゅうじにねます。
I'll go to bed at ten tomorrow.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) あした has no number ➔ [ に ❌ ] ──> あした. 十時 has a number ➔ [ + に ✅ ] ──> 十時に ──> [ + ねます ] ──> あした十時にねます.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
Fill the blank: 七時_おきます。("I get up at seven")
💡 Hint: A time with a number.
七時 has a number, so に: 七時におきます.
Which time word does NOT take に?
💡 Hint: No number or day name means no に.
あした (tomorrow) has no number ➔ no に. 七時/九時半 have numbers, 月曜日 is a day ➔ に.
Which correctly says "I get up at eight every morning"?
💡 Hint: No に after 毎朝, に after 八時.
毎朝 (no number) ➔ no に; 八時 (number) ➔ に: 毎朝八時におきます.
Your score: /3