جو ... وہ

Whoever or What, Paired with a Main Clause

Level 3

The جو clause identifies; the main clause makes the next statement.

How It Works

A noun may follow جو, or context may supply what kind of person or thing is meant. Do not assume the construction always refers to an unknown person; it can identify a particular item.

The two clauses need not use the same case. If the referent is a recipient in the main clause, وہ can become اسے or اس کو there.

Select each clause’s verb independently. A future condition-like relative clause can be followed by a command or another future statement.

Examples (4)

  1. جو پہلے آئے گا، وہ بیٹھے گا۔

    Whoever arrives first will sit.

    The referent is identified by arrival order.

  2. جو خط آج آیا ہے، وہ میز پر ہے۔

    The letter that arrived today is on the table.

    The relative clause identifies a particular letter.

  3. جو تمہیں پسند ہے، وہ لے لو۔

    Take what you like.

    The main clause is a familiar request.

  4. جو بچہ سوال کرے گا، اسے جواب ملے گا۔

    The child who asks a question will receive an answer.

    The main clause uses the recipient form اسے.

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جو ... وہLevel 3Whoever or What, Paired with a Main Clause

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جووہ