No. 81 in Marathi
जब
The Marathi word "जब" translates to "when" in English.
In a sentence
जब तो आला तेव्हा माझ्या आनंदाला उधाण आले.
When he arrived, my joy knew no bounds.
In this sentence, 'जब' is used as a conjunction meaning 'when', introducing a temporal clause.
त्याने मला विचारले, "जब तुला वेळ मिळेल तेव्हा नक्की फोन कर."
He asked me, "When you have time, do call me."
Here, 'जब' is employed as a conjunction to ask for a condition related to time.
जब तुम्ही शिकण्यासाठी सज्ज असता, तेव्हा प्रगती होते.
When you are ready to learn, progress happens.
In this context, 'जब' is providing a conditional relationship linking readiness and result.
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