V-नेवाला/वाली (One who / About to)
Describes the person doing something or something about to happen
Examples
जानेवाला आदमी
The man who is leaving
आनेवाली बस
The arriving bus
Usage Notes
This form has two meanings depending on context: "the one who does X" (describing someone by their action) or "about to do X" (imminent action). मैं जानेवाला हूँ (I'm about to go).
Related to the suffix -वाला. The verb form uses V-ने + वाला, while the suffix attaches to nouns: दूधवाला (milkman), रिक्शावाला (rickshaw driver).
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Related — Verb Tenses & Aspects
For things that happen regularly — 'he drinks', 'she works', 'I eat'
For things that used to happen regularly — 'he used to drink', 'she used to work'
For actions happening right now — 'he is eating', 'she is going'
For actions that were happening at a past moment — 'he was eating', 'she was going'
For actions that are done and finished — 'he ate', 'she went', 'they came'