Wanting to Do: chọrọ Plus Infinitive

Level 3

chọrọ + infinitive: want to.

How It Works

To say you want to do something yourself, use chọrọ with the infinitive.

SayMeaning
Achọrọ m ịga ahịa.I want to go to the market.
Achọrọ m ịmụ Igbo.I want to learn Igbo.
Ada chọrọ ịgụ akwụkwọ.Ada wants to read.
Achọrọ m iri nri.I want to eat.

To want someone else to act, use chọrọ ka and a clause. The infinitive keeps the object after it: ịga ahịa.

Examples (4)

  1. Achọrọ m ịga ahịa.

    I want to go to the market.

    Chọrọ plus ịga.

  2. Achọrọ m ịmụ Igbo.

    I want to learn Igbo.

    Ịmụ is learn.

  3. Ada chọrọ ịgụ akwụkwọ.

    Ada wants to read.

    A name as subject.

  4. Achọrọ m iri nri.

    I want to eat.

    Iri is eat.

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Wanting to Do: chọrọ Plus InfinitiveLevel 3

Learn This First

The verb after chọrọ takes the infinitive, and it continues achọrọ m, so achọrọ m comes first.

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Words in This Pattern

chọga