Relative Clauses for Manner (Jase-Tase)
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Use 'Jase' (as) and 'Tase' (so/that way) to describe how an action is performed.
- Start the clause with 'Jase' (as) to set the manner.
- Follow with 'Tase' (so) in the main clause to complete the comparison.
- The verb in the 'Jase' clause must agree with the subject of that clause.
Jase-Tase Structure
| Clause 1 (Jase) | Clause 2 (Tase) | Meaning |
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Jase tu bolto
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tase mi lihito
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As you speak, I write
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Jase tyane sangitle
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tase mi kele
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As he said, I did
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Jase paus padto
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tase mi ghari jato
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As it rains, I go home
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Jase lok boltat
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tase te vagat nahit
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As people speak, they don't act
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Jase tumhi mhantay
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tasech hoil
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It will happen as you say
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Jase-jase vel jate
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tase-tase mi thakto
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As time passes, I get tired
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Meanings
This structure links two actions by describing the manner in which they occur, creating a correlative relationship.
Manner Comparison
Describing the similarity in the way two actions are performed.
“Jase tyane sangitle, tase mi kele.”
“Jase lok boltat, tase te vagat nahit.”
Reference Table
| Form | Structure | Example |
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Affirmative
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Jase [Subj] [Verb], Tase [Subj] [Verb]
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Jase tu kartos, tase mi karto.
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Negative
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Jase [Subj] [Verb] na, Tase [Subj] [Verb] na
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Jase tu bolat nahi, tase mi bolat nahi.
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Question
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Jase [Subj] [Verb], tase [Subj] [Verb] ka?
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Jase tu kartos, tase mi karu ka?
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Progressive
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Jase-jase [Verb], tase-tase [Verb]
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Jase-jase vel jate, tase-tase mi thakto.
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Past
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Jase [Subj] [Verb-past], tase [Subj] [Verb-past]
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Jase tyane sangitle, tase mi kele.
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Future
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Jase [Subj] [Verb-fut], tase [Subj] [Verb-fut]
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Jase tu sangshil, tase mi karin.
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Spectre de formalité
Jase mi sangto, tasech kara. (Giving instructions)
Jase mi sangto, tase kara. (Giving instructions)
Jase sangto, tase kar. (Giving instructions)
Jasa sangto, tasa kar. (Giving instructions)
The Jase-Tase Connection
Function
- Manner How
- Comparison Similarity
Components
- Jase As
- Tase So
Exemples par niveau
Jase tu, tase mi.
As you, so I.
Jase bolle, tase kele.
As said, so done.
Jase lihile, tase vacha.
Read as it is written.
Jase gane, tase nach.
Dance as the song goes.
Jase tyane sangitle, tase mi kele.
As he told, so I did.
Jase lok boltat, tase te vagat nahit.
As people speak, they don't act.
Jase tu kartos, tase mi karu ka?
Should I do as you do?
Jase paus padla, tase mi ghari gelo.
As it rained, I went home.
Jase-jase vel jat hoti, tase-tase mi thakat hoto.
As time passed, I was getting tired.
Jase tumhi vichar kela, tasech he jhale.
It happened exactly as you thought.
Jase niyam sangitlet, tasech palan kara.
Follow the rules as they were stated.
Jase tyanchi ichha, tase te kartil.
They will do as they wish.
Jase samaj badalto, tasech niyam badaltat.
As society changes, so do the rules.
Jase tumhi mahiti dili, tasech amhi process kele.
We processed it as you provided the info.
Jase te disat hote, tase te navhate.
They were not as they appeared.
Jase-jase shikshak shikvat hote, tase-tase mulana samajat hote.
As the teacher taught, the kids understood.
Jase karma, tase fal.
As the deed, so the fruit.
Jase-jase sankate vadhat geli, tase-tase tyancha dhairya khachle.
As the troubles increased, their courage faltered.
Jase amhi apeksha keli hoti, tasech he parinam ahet.
The results are exactly as we expected.
Jase-jase kal badalala, tase-tase bhasha sudharat geli.
As time changed, the language improved.
Jase-jase buddhi vikasit hote, tase-tase vicharanchi kshitije rundhavtat.
As the intellect develops, the horizons of thought expand.
Jase-jase pratyaksha anubhav yeto, tase-tase siddhantachi vyapti kalte.
As real experience comes, the scope of the theory is understood.
Jase-jase lokanchi garaj vadhte, tase-tase purvatha kami hoto.
As people's demand increases, the supply decreases.
Jase-jase kalachakra firte, tase-tase itihasachi punravrutti hote.
As the wheel of time turns, history repeats itself.
Facile à confondre
Learners mix up manner (Jase) with location (Jithe).
Both are correlative, but Jar-Tar is conditional (If-Then).
Jevha-Tevha is for time (When-Then).
Erreurs courantes
Jase tu bolto, mi lihito.
Jase tu bolto, tase mi lihito.
Jase tu bolto, tase mi lihila.
Jase tu bolto, tase mi lihito.
Jase tu bolto, tase tu lihito.
Jase tu bolto, tase mi lihito.
Tase tu bolto, jase mi lihito.
Jase tu bolto, tase mi lihito.
Jase-jase vel jate, tase mi thakto.
Jase-jase vel jate, tase-tase mi thakto.
Jase tu karto, tase mi kela.
Jase tu kartos, tase mi kele.
Jase tu bolto, tase mi bolto ka?
Jase tu bolto, tase mi bolu ka?
Jase niyam sangitla, tase palan kara.
Jase niyam sangitlet, tase palan kara.
Jase te disat hote, tase te hota.
Jase te disat hote, tase te hote.
Jase amhi apeksha keli, tasech he parinam ahe.
Jase amhi apeksha keli, tasech he parinam ahet.
Jase-jase buddhi vikasit hote, tase vicharanchi kshitije rundhavtat.
Jase-jase buddhi vikasit hote, tase-tase vicharanchi kshitije rundhavtat.
Jase karma, tase fal hota.
Jase karma, tase fal aste.
Jase-jase kal badalala, tase bhasha sudharat geli.
Jase-jase kal badalala, tase-tase bhasha sudharat geli.
Structures de phrases
Jase ___, tase ___.
Jase-jase ___, tase-tase ___.
Jase ___, tase ___ ka?
Jase ___, tasech ___.
Real World Usage
Jase karma, tase fal. #Karma
Jase sangitla, tase kar.
Jase tumhi mahiti dili, tasech amhi process kele.
Jase niyam ahet, tasech palan kara.
Jase order keli, tasech milali.
Jase-jase siddhantachi vyapti vadhte, tase-tase...
Verb Agreement
Don't Forget Tase
Use Reduplication
Proverbs
Smart Tips
Use 'Jasech-Tasech' for extra emphasis.
Keep both verbs in the same tense.
Use the progressive Jase-jase for better flow.
Place the Jase clause first to set the standard.
Prononciation
Jase-Tase
The 's' is a soft 's' as in 'sun'. The 'e' is a short 'e' as in 'bed'.
Rising-Falling
Jase tu bolto (rise), tase mi lihito (fall).
Indicates a complete thought.
Mémorise-le
Moyen mnémotechnique
Jase is the 'Just-as' starter, Tase is the 'That-way' finisher.
Association visuelle
Imagine a mirror. The left side is 'Jase' (the action) and the right side is 'Tase' (the reflection).
Rhyme
Jase bolle, tase kele, sagale kaam jhatpat jhale.
Story
A teacher tells a student: 'Jase I write, tase you write.' The student watches the teacher's hand (Jase) and copies the movement (Tase). They repeat this until the student learns the lesson.
Word Web
Défi
Write 3 sentences about your daily routine using Jase-Tase.
Notes culturelles
Often uses the full 'Jase-Tase' structure for precision.
May shorten to 'Jasa-Tasa' in casual speech.
Uses more idiomatic variations.
Derived from Sanskrit relative-correlative pronouns 'yathā-tathā'.
Amorces de conversation
Jase tu aaj kele, tase udya karshil ka?
Jase-jase tu Marathi shikshil, tase-tase tula kay vatat?
Jase lok boltat, tase te vagtat ka?
Jase tu sangitles, tase mi kele, barobar na?
Sujets d'écriture
Erreurs courantes
Test Yourself
Jase tu bolto, ___ mi lihito.
Which sentence is correct?
Find and fix the mistake:
Jase tu karto, tase mi kela.
Jase vel jate, tase mi thakto.
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
Use: Jase, tase, tu, mi, bolto, lihito.
Jase-Tase is used for location.
A: Jase tu sangitles, tase mi kele. B: ___
Score: /8
Exercices pratiques
8 exercisesJase tu bolto, ___ mi lihito.
Which sentence is correct?
Find and fix the mistake:
Jase tu karto, tase mi kela.
Jase vel jate, tase mi thakto.
Match Jase-Tase pairs.
Use: Jase, tase, tu, mi, bolto, lihito.
Jase-Tase is used for location.
A: Jase tu sangitles, tase mi kele. B: ___
Score: /8
FAQ (8)
No, use Jithe-Tithe for location.
Yes, they are a correlative pair.
It can be both formal and informal.
That is perfectly fine.
Yes, just conjugate the verbs in the past tense.
Yes, very common.
Forgetting the Tase part.
Use Jase-jase and Tase-tase.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
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Improving
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In Other Languages
Como-así
Spanish often uses the subjunctive mood in the 'como' clause.
Comme-ainsi
French word order can be more flexible.
Wie-so
German syntax requires verb-second position in the main clause.
Yō ni-sō
Japanese is SOV, so the structure is entirely different.
Kama-kadhalik
Arabic is VSO/SVO and has complex case endings.
Xiàng-zhèyàng
Chinese has no verb conjugation.
