Relative Adverbs: A Complete Guide with Marathi Explanation & Examples 1

Relative Adverbs – Explanation & Examples

Relative adverbs are used to connect a relative clause to the main sentence and provide additional information about time, place, or reason. हे मुख्य वाक्याशी संबंधित वाक्य जोडण्यासाठी वापरले जातात आणि वेळ, ठिकाण किंवा कारण याबद्दल अतिरिक्त माहिती देतात.They help make sentences more fluent by replacing phrases like on which, in which, or for which.  हे on which, in which, किंवा for which यासारख्या वाक्यरचनांना बदलून वाक्य अधिक स्पष्ट आणि सोपे करतात.

There are only three relative adverbs:
• When → Refers to time (वेळ)
• Where → Refers to place(ठिकाण)
• Why → Refers to reason(कारण)

1. Relative Adverb – WHEN (Time)
• Used to indicate a specific time or moment. विशिष्ट वेळ किंवा क्षण दर्शवण्यासाठी वापरले जाते.
• Replaces on which or at which. On which किंवा At which चा पर्याय म्हणून वापरले जाते.

Examples:
🍄I remember the day when we met.
मला तो दिवस आठवतो जेव्हा आपण भेटलो.
⏩ Without when:

🍄I remember the day on which we met.

🍄That was the year when we moved to Pune.
तोच तो वर्ष होता जेव्हा आम्ही पुण्यात गेलो.

⏩ Without when:

🍄That was the year in which we moved to Pune.

👉 Key Rule: Use when when referring to time-related words like day, year, moment, occasion, time, etc. यासारख्या वेळ दर्शवणाऱ्या शब्दांचा उल्लेख असेल.

2. Relative Adverb – WHERE (Place)
• Used to indicate a specific place or location. विशिष्ट ठिकाण किंवा स्थान दर्शवण्यासाठी वापरले जाते.
• Replaces in which or at which. In which किंवा At which चा पर्याय म्हणून वापरले जाते.

Examples:
🍄This is the school where I studied.
ही ती शाळा आहे जिथे मी शिकलो.
⏩ Without where:

🍄This is the school in which I studied.

🍄I visited the city where my grandparents live.
मी त्या शहराला भेट दिली जिथे माझे आजीआजोबा राहतात.

⏩ Without where:

🍄I visited the city in which my grandparents live.

👉 Key Rule: Use where for places like house, city, country, school, park, office, etc.

3. Relative Adverb – WHY (Reason)
• Used to explain a reason or cause. कारण किंवा एखाद्या गोष्टीचा उद्देश स्पष्ट करण्यासाठी वापरले जाते.
• Replaces for which. For which चा पर्याय म्हणून वापरले जाते.

Examples:
🍄Tell me the reason why you are late.
मला कारण सांग की तू का उशिरा आला.

⏩ Without why:

🍄Tell me the reason for which you are late.

🍄This is the reason why I left the job.
हेच कारण आहे ज्यामुळे मी नोकरी सोडली.

⏩ Without why:

🍄This is the reason for which I left the job.

👉 Key Rule: Use why for words related to causes and explanations, like reason, cause, explanation, etc. यासारख्या कारण दर्शवणाऱ्या शब्दांचा उल्लेख असेल तेव्हा why वापरा.

💡 Final Tips:
Use "when" with time words (day, year, moment, occasion).
Use "where" with places (school, city, home, park).
Use "why" with reasons (cause, reason, explanation).