जकाँ

Like or as

Level 3Sounds Like jakām̐

जकाँ means "like" and comes after the thing compared.

How It Works

जकाँ is a postposition, so it follows the noun. It is written as a separate word with the chandrabindu.

It can describe an action (गबैत छथि) or a state (ठंढा अछि). ई घर महल जकाँ लगैत अछि says the house looks like a palace.

For comparing two clauses (just as ... so), use जेना ... तेना instead. जकाँ compares one thing with another.

Hindi says "की तरह" or "जैसे". Maithili uses जकाँ for both.

ओ अपन माय जकाँ गबैत छथि।
She sings like her mother.
माय जकाँ: like her mother.
बउआ चिड़ै जकाँ चहकैत अछि।
The little boy chirps like a bird.
चिड़ै जकाँ describes the action.
अहाँ जकाँ हमहूँ चाह पिबैत छी।
I drink tea like you do.
अहाँ जकाँ with a pronoun.
ओकर हाथ बर्फ जकाँ ठंढा अछि।
His hands are as cold as ice.
बर्फ जकाँ: a quality.
ई घर महल जकाँ लगैत अछि।
This house looks like a palace.
जकाँ with लगैत अछि.

Using the Hindi की तरह.
ओ माय की तरह गबैत छथि।
ओ माय जकाँ गबैत छथि।
की तरह is Hindi. Maithili uses जकाँ after the noun.

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जकाँLevel 3Like or as

जकाँ comes after the noun it compares with, like a postposition.

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