को आधारमा

On the Basis of

Level 5Sounds Like kō ādhāramā

को आधारमा names the facts or rule that a decision stands on.

How It Works

This two-word postposition names the base for a decision or a plan. The noun takes को (का with a plural or a general noun), and आधारमा is a separate word.

NounWith को आधारमा
प्रमाणप्रमाणको आधारमा
अनुभवअनुभवको आधारमा
योग्यतायोग्यताको आधारमा

The sentence goes on with the decision or action: योग्यताको आधारमा उनलाई छानियो (she was chosen on the basis of merit). A passive verb is common because the focus is on the decision, not the person.

In speech you can say something simpler, such as प्रमाण थियो, त्यसैले अदालतले निर्णय गर्‍यो (there was evidence, so the court decided). Use को आधारमा for reports, judgments and formal reasons.

Examples (5)

  1. प्रमाणको आधारमा अदालतले निर्णय गर्‍यो।

    On the basis of the evidence, the court decided.

    को आधारमा names the evidence.

  2. अनुभवको आधारमा मैले यो सल्लाह दिएँ।

    I gave this advice on the basis of my experience.

    अनुभवको आधारमा names where the advice comes from.

  3. उमेरको आधारमा टोली बनाइयो।

    Teams were formed on the basis of age.

    बनाइयो is the passive past.

  4. तथ्यांकको आधारमा सरकारले योजना बनायो।

    On the basis of the data, the government made a plan.

    तथ्यांक is a formal word for statistics.

  5. योग्यताको आधारमा उनलाई छानियो।

    She was chosen on the basis of merit.

    The passive keeps the focus on the choice.

Common Mistakes

  • Leaving out को before आधारमा.

    प्रमाण आधारमा अदालतले निर्णय गर्‍यो।
    प्रमाणको आधारमा अदालतले निर्णय गर्‍यो।

    आधारमा needs को or का before it.

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को आधारमा means on the basis of.