17) As soon as : __ल्या __ल्या (_lyA __lyA)

The suffix ल्या(lyA) is appended to past tense form of the verb and it is said twice.
As soon as he came -> तो आल्या आल्या (to AlyA AlyA) …
As soon as she saw -> तीने बघितल्या बघितल्या (tIne baghitalyA baghitalyA )
As soon as they become -> ते झाल्या झाल्या (te jhAlyA jhAlyA)

Another way is to append “ताच”(tAch) to the verb stem.
As soon as he came -> तो येताच (to yetAch)…
As soon as she saw -> तीने बघताच (tIne baghatAch )
As soon as they become -> ते होताच (te hotAch)

18) Once : की (kI)

In English, we say “Let me know once he comes”. Marathi sentence uses past tense form. So literal translation may sound like “He came then tell me”
तो आला की मला सांग ( to AlA kI malA sAMg )

Once I see your story I will give you review -> “I saw your story then I will give you review ” ->मी तुझी गोष्ट बघितली की अभिप्राय देईन (mI tujhI goShT baghitalI kI abhiprAy deIn )

19) Rather than, Instead of :

When using with the noun ->__च्या ऐवजी (chyA aivajI )
When using with the verb -> ण्या ऐवजी (NyA aivajI )

Rather than surrendering a soldier will accept death-> शरण जाण्याऐवजी सैनिक मरण स्वीकारेल (sharaN jANyAaivajI sainik maraN svIkArel)

I will take tea rather than coffee -> मी चहाच्या ऐवजी कॉफी घेईन (mI chahAchyA aivajI coffee gheIn )

20) so that : जेणेकरून ( jeNekarUn )

I will work hard so that I will win -> मी परिश्रम करीन जेणेकरून मी यशस्वी होईन (mI parishram karIn jeNekarUn mI yashasvI hoIn )

We should avoid plastic so that there will be less pollution -> आपण प्लास्टिक टाळले पाहिजे जेणेकरून प्रदूषण कमी होईल ( ApaN plAsTik TALale pAhije jeNekarUn pradUShaN kamI hoIl )

21) Whereas : उलट (ulaTa), उलटपक्षी (ulaTapakShI ), प्रत्यक्षात ( pratyakShAt)

He cheated me whereas I was helping him:-
त्याने मला फसवले उलट/ उलटपक्षी मी त्याला मदत करत होतो ( tyAne malA phasavale ulaT/ ulaTapakShI mI tyAlA madat karat hoto )

The government told prices declined whereas inflation rose:-
सरकारने सांगितले की भाव कमी झाले आहेत उलट/ उलटपक्षी/प्रत्यक्षात महागाई वाढली ( sarakArane sAMgitale kI bhAv kamI jhAle Ahet ulaT/ ulaTapakShI/pratyakShAt mahAgAI vADhalI)

22) Whether : का (kA )

Whether ____ or not:- का नाही (kA nAhI )

I did not know whether he is going ->
तो जाणार आहे का मला माहित नाही (to jANAr Ahe kA malA mAhit nAhI )

She could not realize whether she should speak or not ->
तीने बोलावे का नाही तीला कळले नाही (tIne bolAve kA nAhI tIlA kaLale nAhI )

23)Otherwise: नाहीतर (nAhItar)

Do this otherwise you will not win:- हे कर नाहीतर तू जिंकणार नाहीस (he kar nAhitar tU jiMkaNAr nAhIs )
He should inform me it immediately otherwise I will not come to know :- त्याने मला लगेच कळवले पाहिजे नाहीतर मला कळणार नाही ( tyAne malA lagech kaLavale nAhItar malA kaLaNAr nAhI)

24) Also, as well : सुद्धा (suddhA), ही(hI)

I also ran: मी सुद्धा धावलो ( mI suddhA dhAvalo) / मीही धावलो (mIhI dhAvalo)
He will come tomorrow as well: तो उद्यासुद्धा / उद्याही येईल ( to udyAsuddhA / udyAhI yeIl )

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