Propositions Relatives Imbriquées : Le 'qui' du 'lequel' (जो... जो... वो)
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Use 'jo' (who/which) to introduce a sub-clause and 'vo' (that/he/she) to anchor the main clause.
- The 'jo' clause describes the noun: 'jo ladka kal aaya tha' (the boy who came yesterday).
- The 'vo' clause completes the thought: 'vo mera bhai hai' (he is my brother).
- Combine them: 'Jo ladka kal aaya tha, vo mera bhai hai.'
Overview
(jo... jo... vo`), est le summum de l'élégance en hindi.जो (jo) qui fonctionnent comme des ancres.वो (vo) ou वह (vah) dans la proposition principale. C'est ce qu'on appelle en français une 'proposition subordonnée relative enchâssée'. La difficulté pour nous est l'accord : chaque जो doit s'accorder en genre, nombre et cas (oblique) avec le nom qu'il modifie.जिस (jis) au singulier ou जिन (jin) au pluriel. Contrairement au français où 'dont' est invariable, le hindi exige une précision chirurgicale sur ces formes obliques.जो + Noun + Clause 1 | Identification | जो किताब मैंने खरीदी |जिस + Clause 2 | Précision | जिसकी भाषा सरल है |वो + Main Clause | Conclusion | वो बहुत अच्छी है |जो किताब मैंने खरीदी, जिसकी भाषा सरल है, वो बहुत अच्छी है। (Le livre que j'ai acheté, dont la langue est simple, est très bon.)- 1L'oubli de l'accord oblique : Les Français ont tendance à utiliser
जोpartout. Erreur ! Si le nom est suivi d'une postposition (ex:के लिए), le relatif doit devenirजिस. C'est une interférence de notre langue où les pronoms relatifs sont moins sensibles aux cas. - 2La mauvaise position du corrélatif : En français, on peut dire 'Le livre est bon, celui que j'ai acheté'. En hindi, mettre le corrélatif
वोaprès la proposition principale est une erreur de débutant. Leवोdoit toujours être dans la proposition principale. - 3La surcharge cognitive : Vouloir faire des phrases trop longues avec trop de
जो. En français, on peut empiler des 'qui' à l'infini. En hindi, au-delà de deux ou trois imbrications, la phrase devient incompréhensible. Il faut savoir s'arrêter.
जो... वो) |- 1Peut-on inverser l'ordre ? Rarement. La structure
जो... वोest très rigide pour maintenir la clarté. - 2Est-ce formel ? Oui, c'est une structure qui appartient au langage soutenu, idéal pour l'écrit.
- 3Comment savoir quand utiliser 'jis' ou 'jin' ? C'est simple : 'jis' pour le singulier, 'jin' pour le pluriel. C'est l'équivalent de notre distinction singulier/pluriel, mais appliquée à la déclinaison du pronom.
Correlative Pairs
| Relative (Jo) | Correlative (Vo) | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
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Jo
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Vo
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Who/Which
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Jisne
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Usne
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Whoever (Agent)
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Jahan
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Wahan
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Where/There
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Jab
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Tab
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When/Then
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Jaisa
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Vaisa
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How/So
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Jitna
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Utna
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As much/That much
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Meanings
This structure creates a relative clause where a specific noun is defined by a preceding 'jo' clause and referenced by a 'vo' in the main clause.
Defining Relative Clause
Identifying a specific person or object through a relative clause.
“Jo aadmi wahan khada hai, vo mera boss hai.”
“Jo gaadi tumne kal dekhi thi, vo bik gayi.”
Reference Table
| Type de pronom | Singulier (Direct/Oblique) | Pluriel/Formel (Direct/Oblique) | Fonction |
|---|---|---|---|
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Relatif
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जो / जिस
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जो / जिन
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Introduit la clause 'qui/que'
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Ergatif (Passé)
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जिसने
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जिन्होंने
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Quand le sujet a fait une action
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Possessif
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जिसका / जिसकी
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जिनका / जिनकी
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Signifie 'dont' ou 'duquel'
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Corrélatif
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वो / उस
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वो / उन
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Renvoie à la proposition principale
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Locatif
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जिसमें
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जिनमें
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Signifie 'dans lequel'
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Datif
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जिसको / जिसे
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जिनको / जिन्हें
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Signifie 'à qui / auquel'
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Spectre de formalité
Jo vyakti wahan khada hai, ve mere shikshak hain. (Introduction)
Jo aadmi wahan khada hai, vo mere teacher hain. (Introduction)
Jo banda wahan khada hai, vo mera teacher hai. (Introduction)
Jo bhai wahan khada hai, vo mera teacher hai. (Introduction)
La famille 'Jo' (Pronoms Relatifs)
Formes Directes
- जो Qui/Que
- वो Celui-là/Cela
Oblique (Singulier)
- जिसने Qui (sujet)
- जिसका Dont
- जिसमें Dans lequel
Oblique (Pluriel/Formel)
- जिन्होंने Qui (sujet)
- जिनका Dont
- जिन्हें À qui
Relative Simple vs. Imbriquée
Choisir le bon pronom
Y a-t-il une postposition (ne, ko, se) ?
Est-ce pluriel ou formel ?
Paires Corrélatives
Gens/Choses
- • जो -> वो
- • जिसने -> उसने
- • जिन्होंने -> उन्होंने
Lieu/Temps
- • जहाँ -> वहाँ
- • जब -> तब
- • जिधर -> उधर
Manière/Quantité
- • जैसा -> वैसा
- • जितना -> उतना
Exemples par niveau
Jo ladka yahan hai, vo mera bhai hai.
The boy who is here is my brother.
Jo kitaab achhi hai, vo mujhe do.
Give me the book that is good.
Jo ghar bada hai, vo mera hai.
The house that is big is mine.
Jo phal meetha hai, vo khao.
Eat the fruit that is sweet.
Jo ladki kal nahi aayi, vo bimaar hai.
The girl who didn't come yesterday is sick.
Jo gaadi tumne kharidi, vo nayi hai?
Is the car you bought new?
Jo log yahan baithe hain, ve mere dost hain.
The people who are sitting here are my friends.
Jo kaam tumne kiya, vo bahut mushkil tha.
The work you did was very difficult.
Jis aadmi se tum mile, vo mera boss hai.
The man you met is my boss.
Jo film maine dekhi, usme bahut action tha.
The movie I watched had a lot of action.
Jo tumne kaha, vo maine samajh liya.
I understood what you said.
Jo bhi tum chaho, vo le sakte ho.
Whatever you want, you can take.
Jisne ye kaam kiya, usko inaam milega.
Whoever did this work will get a reward.
Jo faisla aapne liya, vo sahi tha.
The decision you took was correct.
Jahan tum rehte ho, vo jagah bahut sundar hai.
The place where you live is very beautiful.
Jaisa tumne socha tha, vaisa hi hua.
It happened exactly as you thought.
Jo niyam banaye gaye hain, unka paalan karna hoga.
The rules that have been made must be followed.
Jis tarah se usne baat ki, vo mujhe pasand nahi aaya.
I didn't like the way he spoke.
Jo bhi kathinaiyan aayi, unka humne samna kiya.
Whatever difficulties came, we faced them.
Jitna tum mehnat karoge, utna hi phal milega.
The more you work hard, the more results you will get.
Jo vyakti satya ke marg par chalta hai, vo kabhi nahi harta.
The person who walks on the path of truth never loses.
Jaisa ki maine pehle kaha, ye vishay gambhir hai.
As I said before, this subject is serious.
Jo bhi ho, hume apna kaam jaari rakhna chahiye.
Whatever happens, we must continue our work.
Jisne bhi ye likha, usne bahut soch-samajh kar likha.
Whoever wrote this, wrote it after much thought.
Facile à confondre
Learners often use 'ki' (that) where they should use 'jo' (relative pronoun).
Learners mix up specific relative clauses with indefinite ones.
Learners use singular 'vo' for plural subjects.
Erreurs courantes
Ladka jo aaya vo mera dost hai.
Jo ladka aaya, vo mera dost hai.
Jo ladka aaya hai mera dost.
Jo ladka aaya hai, vo mera dost hai.
Jo ladke aaye, vo mere dost hain.
Jo ladke aaye, ve mere dost hain.
Jo ladka aaya, mera dost hai.
Jo ladka aaya, vo mera dost hai.
Jis ladka ko maine dekha...
Jis ladke ko maine dekha...
Jo maine dekha, usne achha tha.
Jo maine dekha, vo achha tha.
Jo tumne kaha, main kiya.
Jo tumne kaha, vo maine kiya.
Jisne kaam kiya, usne khush hai.
Jisne kaam kiya, vo khush hai.
Jo bhi tum chaho, tum le sakte ho.
Jo bhi tum chaho, vo le sakte ho.
Jahan main rehta, vahan achha hai.
Jahan main rehta hoon, vahan achha hai.
Jo niyam banaye, unka paalan karo.
Jo niyam banaye gaye hain, unka paalan karo.
Jitna tum mehnat, utna phal.
Jitna tum mehnat karoge, utna phal milega.
Jo ki maine kaha, vo sahi hai.
Jo maine kaha, vo sahi hai.
Jis tarah se usne baat, vo galat hai.
Jis tarah se usne baat ki, vo galat hai.
Structures de phrases
Jo ___ maine dekha, vo ___ tha.
Jis ___ se tum mile, vo ___ hai.
Jo ___ tumne ki, vo ___ thi.
Jahan ___ rehte ho, vahan ___ hai.
Real World Usage
Jo maine bheja, check kar.
Jo log support karte hain, unhe shukriya.
Jo project maine lead kiya, vo safal raha.
Jo rasta aapne bataya, vo band hai.
Jo order maine diya, vo abhi tak nahi aaya.
Jo ghatna kal hui, uski jaanch chal rahi hai.
Le piège du corrélatif
La cohérence du genre
Vo vs. Vah
Smart Tips
Use 'jo' + noun + verb to start your sentence.
Ensure the correlative 'vo' matches the gender of the object.
Always check if the noun is the object of the clause.
Remember to use 've' instead of 'vo'.
Prononciation
Jo/Vo
Ensure the 'o' is long and clear. The 'j' is soft like 'jump'.
Rising-Falling
Jo ladka aaya (rise), vo mera bhai hai (fall).
Indicates the relative clause is complete and the main clause is the conclusion.
Mémorise-le
Moyen mnémotechnique
Jo is the 'Who' that starts the show; Vo is the 'That' that brings it back.
Association visuelle
Imagine a bridge. 'Jo' is the entrance on the left side, and 'Vo' is the exit on the right side. You must cross the bridge (the clause) to get to the main point.
Rhyme
Jo se shuru, Vo par khatam, Hindi grammar ka ye hai dam.
Story
Imagine a detective. He says, 'Jo aadmi wahan bhaga (The man who ran there), vo chor hai (he is the thief).' He uses 'Jo' to point to the suspect and 'Vo' to confirm the identity.
Word Web
Défi
Write 3 sentences describing people in your room using the 'Jo...Vo' structure in 5 minutes.
Notes culturelles
This structure is very common in formal Hindi speech and literature.
Often uses 'jo' and 'so' instead of 'vo'.
Younger speakers often drop the 'vo' in very casual speech.
Derived from Sanskrit relative-correlative pronouns 'ya' and 'ta'.
Amorces de conversation
Jo film aapne dekhi, vo kaisi thi?
Jo kaam aap karte hain, usme kya maza aata hai?
Jo faisle aapne liye, kya aap unse khush hain?
Jo niyam samaj mein hain, kya vo sahi hain?
Sujets d'écriture
Erreurs courantes
Test Yourself
Arrange the words in the correct order:
All words placed
Click words above to build the sentence
Find and fix the mistake:
जो किताब (f) मैंने खरीदा (m), जिसकी कहानी अच्छी थी, वो खो गई।
वो आदमी जो कल आया था, ___ बेटा मेरा क्लासमेट है, बहुत अमीर है।
Score: /3
Exercices pratiques
8 exercisesJo ladka aaya, ___ mera bhai hai.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Find and fix the mistake:
Jo maine dekha, usne achha tha.
Mera dost kal aaya tha. Vo bahut achha hai.
Match the pairs.
Which is the plural form?
___ ladke ko maine dekha, usko main jaanta hoon.
Order: [mera, hai, jo, dost, aaya, vo]
Score: /8
Practice Bank
10 exercisesजिस लैपटॉप पर मैं काम कर रहा था, जो नया था, ___ अचानक बंद हो गया।
जिस लोगों ने पैसे दिए थे, जिन्हें रसीद मिली है, वे जा सकते हैं।
Remets dans l'ordre :
Traduisez la phrase :
Comment dire 'Ces personnes (respectées) qui aident les autres...' ?
Associe les paires :
वो जगह ___ हम मिले थे, जहाँ बहुत शांति थी, मुझे बहुत पसंद है।
जो बच्चा रो रहा था, जिसके हाथ में खिलौना था, मेरा भाई है।
Remets dans l'ordre :
Quelle phrase a deux couches relatives ?
Score: /10
FAQ (8)
Hindi is a head-final language, meaning modifiers usually precede the noun they modify.
In very casual speech, yes, but it's grammatically incomplete in formal contexts.
Use 'jis' when the noun is the object of the verb in the relative clause.
No, 'jo' can refer to people, objects, or abstract concepts.
'Vo' is singular, 've' is plural.
Yes, it's a great way to show advanced language skills.
Yes, the structure is largely the same, though vocabulary might differ slightly.
Try describing your daily routine using 'jo...vo' sentences.
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In Other Languages
Relative clauses (who/which)
Word order: English is noun-first, Hindi is clause-first.
Que/Quien
Hindi requires a correlative pronoun (vo) in the main clause.
Relativsätze
German verb placement is different in relative clauses.
Relative clauses
Hindi uses explicit relative pronouns (jo).
Alladhi
Hindi structure is more flexible with correlatives.
De-construction
Hindi uses a two-part correlative structure.
Learning Path
Prerequisites
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