Adjectives created from prepositions

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Adjectives related to prepositions
We have learnt the prepositions in Marathi as well as adjectives. Let's see what happens when these two concepts come together.

There are few adjectives which are derived from the prepositions. Generally, these adjectives are created by adding चा(chA) or ला(lA) to the preposition. Like prepositions, these adjectives are added to सामान्य रूप (sAmAnya rUp) form of the noun.

e.g. Preposition "Above" is वर(var) is Marathi. Its corresponding adjective is वरचा (varachA)

Pot is on table -> माठ टेबलावर आहे (mATh TebalAvar Ahe)
Give me the jar which is on table -> टेबलावरचा माठ मला दे (TebalAvarachA mATh malA de)

As you can see, the phrase "which is on" is kind of adjective and it is translated in Marathi as "वरचा". It is appended to सामान्य रूप (sAmAnya rUp) form "टेबला"(TebalA)

माठ is a masculine word, so we used "वरचा". You would have guessed that based on gender and multiplicity of object, the forms will be 
वरचा-वरची-वरचे-वरचे-वरच्या-वरची (varachA varachI varache varache varachyA varachI)

e.g.
Masculine singular
Pot which is on table -> टेबलावरचा माठ (TebalAvarachA mATh)

Masculine plural
Pots which are on table -> टेबलावरचे माठ (TebalAvarache mATh)

Feminine singular
Jar which is on table -> टेबलावरची बरणी (TebalAvarachI baraNI)

Feminine plural
Jars which are on table -> टेबलावरच्या बरण्या (TebalAvarachI baraNyA)

Neuter singular
Leaf which is on table -> टेबलावरचे पान (TebalAvarache pAn)

Neuter singular
Leaves which are on table -> टेबलावरची पाने (TebalAvarachI pAne)

Let's take another preposition "In". It is आत (At) in Marathi. Its adjective form is created by appending ला(lA). So adjective forms are आतला-आतली-आतले-आतले-आतल्या-आतली (AtalA AtalI Atale Atale AtalyA AtalI)

There is a gift inside box -> खोक्यात भेटवस्तू आहे (khokyAt bheTavastU Ahe)

Gift which is inside box -> खोक्यातली भेटवस्तू (khokyAtalI bheTavastU)

Similarly,

Outside = बाहेर (bAher)

which is outside = बाहेरचा (bAherachA)

Area outside my home = माझ्या घराबाहेरचा परिसर (mAjhyA gharAbAherachA parisar)

Note : 

1) Not every preposition has such adjective form. 

2) There is no clear rule for selection of चा(chA) or ला(lA). 

So, be cautious while deriving such forms yourself. As you read Marathi more, you will notice such valid adjectives. 

2) For some of these adjectives, there is a formal / bookish form which you will come across in newspapers, poems, literature etc.

E.g. वरील (varIl) is the bookish form for वरचा (varachA). वरील (varIl) does not end with vowel आ(A), so same word is used in all genders and multiplicity.

Pot which is on table -> टेबलावरील माठ (TebalAvarIl mATh)
Pots which are on table -> टेबलावरील माठ (TebalAvarIl mATh)
Jar which is on table -> टेबलावरील बरणी (TebalAvarIl baraNI)

I have given few frequently used adjectives below.

Preposition in English	Preposition in Marathi	Adjective from preposition	Bookish/formal form
about	बद्दल baddal	बद्दलचा baddalachA
Above	वर var	वरचा varachA	वरील varIl
across	पलिकडे palikaDe	पलीकडचा palikaDachA	पलीकडील  palIkaDIl
after	नंतर naMtar	नंतरचा naMtarachA
against	विरुद्ध viruddh	विरुद्धचा viruddhachA
Among	मध्ये madhye	मधला madhalA	मधील  madhIl
Around	भोवती bhovatI	भोवतालचा bhovatIchA
aside	बाजुला bAjulA	बाजूचा bAjuchA
Before	आधी AdhI	आधीचा AdhIchA
below	खाली khAlI	खालचा khAlIachA	खालील  khAlIl
for	साठी sAThI	साठीचा sAThIachA
From /since	पासून / pAsUn कडून kaDUn	पासूनचा pAsUnachA / कडूनचा kaDUnachA
in	आत At	आतला AtalA	आतील  AtIl
outside	बाहेर bAher	बाहेरचा bAherachA	बाहेरील  bAherIl
till / untill	पर्यंत paryaMt	पर्यंतचा paryaMtachA
without	शिवाय shivAy	शिवायचा shivAyachA
behind	मागे mAge	मागचा mAgachA	मागील  mAgIl
during	दरम्यान daramyAn	दरम्यानचा daramyAnachA
Near /close to	जवळ javaL	जवळचा javaLachA	जवळील  javaLIl
with	सोबत sobat / बरोबर barobar	सोबतचा sobatachA / बरोबरचा barobarachA	बरोबरील barobarIl
On behalf of	वतीने vatIne	वतीचा vatIchA
In front of	समोर samor	समोरचा samorachA	समोरील  samorIl
Prior to	पूर्वी pUrvI	पूर्वीचा pUrvIchA
Through	मधून madhUn	मधूनच madhUnachA