आज / उद्या / काल
Today, Tomorrow and Yesterday
परवा means the day after tomorrow or the day before yesterday, and the verb tells which one.
How It Works
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| आज | today | आज रविवार आहे. |
| उद्या | tomorrow | उद्या सुट्टी आहे. |
| काल | yesterday | काल शनिवार होता. |
| परवा | day after tomorrow, or day before yesterday | परवा परीक्षा आहे. |
The time word usually comes first, but it can also come later: परीक्षा उद्या आहे. The meaning stays the same.
काल needs a past verb. होता is the past of आहे, and you will meet more past forms later.
परवा परीक्षा आहे means the exam is the day after tomorrow. With a past verb, परवा means the day before yesterday. You will meet past verbs later.
Examples (5)
- आज रविवार आहे.
Today is Sunday.
आज goes with the present verb आहे.
- उद्या सुट्टी आहे.
Tomorrow is a holiday.
उद्या looks ahead.
- काल शनिवार होता.
Yesterday was Saturday.
काल looks back, so the verb is होता.
- आज पाऊस आहे.
It is rainy today.
आज starts the sentence.
- परवा आमची परीक्षा आहे.
Our exam is the day after tomorrow.
परवा with आहे means the day after tomorrow.
Common Mistakes
Using काल for tomorrow.
काल सुट्टी आहे.उद्या सुट्टी आहे.काल always means yesterday. Marathi has a separate word, उद्या, for tomorrow.
How It Connects
Related Patterns
- होतो / होता / होती / होतेSaying How Things Were
These are the past forms that go with काल.
Level 2 - सकाळी / रविवारीDays and Parts of the Day
These words give a part of the day or a day of the week.
Level 2 - सोमवार / मंगळवार / बुधवारDays and Dates
These are the days of the week.
Level 2 - आता / आत्ता / लगेचNow and Right Away
These words mean now.
Level 3 - नेहमी / रोज / कधी कधीHow Often
These words tell how often something happens.
Level 2
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