کے لیے

For Someone or Something

Level 1

Ask who benefits or what purpose the phrase names.

How It Works

یہ تحفہ آپ کے لیے ہے means this gift is for you. آپ is part of the phrase before لیے.

مہمانوں کے لیے پانی ہے means there is water for the guests. مہمانوں is an oblique plural.

سیکھنے کے لیے وقت چاہیے means time is needed for learning. The infinitive سیکھنا becomes سیکھنے.

Purpose and beneficiary are related but not identical. Let the verb and context tell you which is intended.

یہ تحفہ آپ کے لیے ہے۔
This gift is for you.
کے لیے introduces the beneficiary.
مہمانوں کے لیے پانی ہے۔
There is water for the guests.
Oblique plural مہمانوں comes before کے لیے.
سیکھنے کے لیے وقت چاہیے۔
Time is needed for learning.
The infinitive is oblique before کے لیے.
یہ جگہ پڑھنے کے لیے ہے۔
This place is for reading.
The phrase names a purpose.

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کے لیےLevel 1For Someone or Something

Recognize the linking کے before the purpose or beneficiary expression.

کے لئے

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