کیے بغیر رہ نہ سکنا
Being Unable to Refrain from an Action
Without doing it + cannot remain → cannot help doing it.
How It Works
Use the appropriate adverbial perfective form before بغیر, such as ہنسے بغیر or بولے بغیر. The following رہ نہ سکنا says that refraining is not possible for the person.
The first form does not agree with that person in this use. The later سکنا form does: ہنسے بغیر رہ نہ سکی refers to a female subject.
The expression can describe a reaction, a strong urge, or an activity someone keeps returning to. It differs from ہنس نہیں سکی, which says she was unable to laugh.
Examples (4)
- مریم وہ تصویر دیکھ کر ہنسے بغیر رہ نہ سکی۔
Maryam could not help laughing when she saw that picture.
She laughed; the difficulty was in holding back.
- میں اس موضوع پر بولے بغیر رہ نہیں سکتا۔
I cannot keep myself from speaking about this topic.
A male speaker describes difficulty refraining.
- وہ اپنے دوست کو مبارک باد دیے بغیر رہ نہ سکا۔
He could not resist congratulating his friend.
دیے is the adverbial form before بغیر; سکا follows the male subject.
- ہم یہ منظر دیکھ کر حیران ہوئے بغیر رہ نہ سکے۔
We could not help being amazed at the sight.
The expression describes an involuntary reaction.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Build an adverbial without-doing phrase. Build an ability expression. Negate the ability to refrain, not the action itself.
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