जैसा (jaisaa)
adjective
A correlative/relative adjective meaning 'like, such as, the kind that' -- it inflects for gender/number and usually partners with वैसा (vaisaa) in जैसा...वैसा (jaisaa...vaisaa, 'as...so') constructions, or stands alone meaning 'as you like' or 'according to.'
Sense
1
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like, similar to, of the kind that (relative/correlative)
adjective Functions as the relative half of the जैसा...वैसा (jaisaa...vaisaa) correlative pair; agrees in gender/number with the noun it describes.
Synonyms: जिस तरह का (jis tarah kaa), जैसे (jaise, adverbial variant)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This is the classic Hindi correlative pattern: जैसा करोगे, वैसा पाओगे (jaisaa karoge, vaisaa paaoge, 'as you sow, so you shall reap') -- Hindi loves pairing a 'which-kind' clause with a 'that-kind' clause rather than using a single relative pronoun like English 'as.' You'll hear elders use this proverb constantly to talk about karma and consequences.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often forget the agreeing form and default to जैसा (jaisaa) even when the noun is feminine or plural, where जैसी (jaisii) or जैसे (jaise) is required. 2) Confusing this with the adverb जैसे (jaise, 'for example, as if') which looks similar but functions differently in a sentence.
Sample Sentences:
जैसा करोगे, वैसा पाओगे।
As you sow, so shall you reap.
(jaisaa karoge, vaisaa paaoge।)
मुझे भी वैसा ही कमरा चाहिए जैसा तुम्हारा है।
I want a room just like yours.
(mujhe bhii vaisaa hii kamraa chaahie jaisaa tumhaaraa hai।)
वह वैसा इंसान नहीं है जैसा लोग सोचते हैं।
He is not the kind of person that people think he is.
(vah vaisaa insaan nahiin hai jaisaa log sochte hain।)
जैसा माहौल घर में था, वैसा ही स्कूल में भी मिला।
The kind of atmosphere there was at home, the same is what I found at school too.
(jaisaa maahaul ghar men thaa, vaisaa hii skool men bhii milaa।)
अगर मौका मिले तो वैसा ही काम करना जैसा हमने सिखाया है।
If you get the chance, do the kind of work that we have taught you.
(agar maukaa mile to vaisaa hii kaam karnaa jaisaa hamne sikhaayaa hai।)
काश मेरे पास भी वैसा दिमाग होता जैसा उसका है।
I wish I had a mind like the one he has.
(kaash mere paas bhii vaisaa dimaag hotaa jaisaa uskaa hai।)
जैसा सोचोगे, वैसा ही बनोगे।
As you think, so you shall become.
(jaisaa sochoge, vaisaa hii banoge।)
क्या तुम्हें भी वैसा ही सपना आया जैसा मुझे आया था?
Did you also have the same kind of dream that I had?
(kyaa tumhen bhii vaisaa hii sapnaa aayaa jaisaa mujhe aayaa thaa?)
यह वैसा नहीं निकला जैसा विज्ञापन में दिखाया गया था।
This did not turn out to be like what was shown in the advertisement.
(yah vaisaa nahiin niklaa jaisaa vigyaapan men dikhaayaa gayaa thaa।)
गुरु कहते थे कि जैसा गुरु, वैसा ही चेला।
The guru used to say, like the teacher, so the student.
(guru kahte the ki jaisaa guru, vaisaa hii chelaa।)
शायद उसकी किस्मत भी वैसी ही निकले जैसी उसके पिता की थी।
Perhaps his fate will turn out to be just like his father's was.
(shaayad uskii kismat bhii vaisii hii nikle jaisii uske pitaa kii thii।)
बच्चों को वैसा ही माहौल दिया जाना चाहिए जैसा वे घर में पाते हैं।
Children should be given the same kind of environment that they get at home.
(bachchon ko vaisaa hii maahaul diyaa jaanaa chaahie jaisaa ve ghar men paate hain।)
Sense
2
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as you wish, according to (in fixed phrases)
adjective Common in the fixed polite phrase जैसी आपकी मर्ज़ी (jaisii aapkii marzii, 'as you wish') and जैसा आप चाहें (jaisaa aap chaahen, 'as you prefer'), used to defer a decision politely.
Synonyms: जैसी आपकी इच्छा (jaisii aapkii ichchhaa, 'as you wish', fixed phrase)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You'll hear जैसी आपकी मर्ज़ी (jaisii aapkii marzii) all the time in shops and homes in Delhi -- it's a graceful way to hand a decision back to someone else without seeming indifferent, a small everyday act of politeness.
Sample Sentences:
जैसी आपकी मर्ज़ी।
As you wish.
(jaisii aapkii marzii।)
दुकानदार ने कहा, "जैसा आप चाहें, वैसा कर दूँगा।"
The shopkeeper said, "I'll do whatever you wish."
(dukaandaar ne kahaa, "jaisaa aap chaahen, vaisaa kar doongaa।")
जैसा हुक्म, सरकार।
As you command, sir.
(jaisaa hukm, sarkaar।)
जैसा नियम है, वैसा ही पालन करना चाहिए।
One should follow the rule exactly as it stands.
(jaisaa niyam hai, vaisaa hii paalan karnaa chaahie।)
आप जैसा उचित समझें, वैसा कर लीजिए।
Do whatever you think is appropriate.
(aap jaisaa uchit samjhen, vaisaa kar liijie।)
मैंने जैसा वादा किया था, वैसा ही किया।
I did exactly as I had promised.
(mainne jaisaa vaadaa kiyaa thaa, vaisaa hii kiyaa।)
अगर मुझसे पूछा जाता, तो मैं भी कहता, जैसी आपकी मर्ज़ी।
If they had asked me, I would have said the same, as you wish.
(agar mujhse poochhaa jaataa, to main bhii kahtaa, jaisii aapkii marzii।)
बेटी ने माँ से कहा, "जैसा आप ठीक समझें, मुझे कोई आपत्ति नहीं है।"
The daughter told her mother, "Whatever you think is right, I have no objection."
(betii ne maan se kahaa, "jaisaa aap thiik samjhen, mujhe koii aapatti nahiin hai।")
काम जैसा तय हुआ था, उसी हिसाब से पूरा किया गया।
The work was completed exactly as had been decided.
(kaam jaisaa tay huaa thaa, usii hisaab se pooraa kiyaa gayaa।)
Morphology
Adjective (variable)
(sg.m):
जैसा
(jaisaa)
(pl.m):
जैसे
(jaise)
(sg.f):
जैसी
(jaisii)
(pl.f):
जैसी
(jaisii)