کو + Infinitive + پڑنا

Having to Because of Circumstances

Level 2

Present the action as something the situation required.

How It Works

Use پڑا for a completed past necessity in a simple masculine singular infinitive frame. پڑتا ہے can describe a recurring necessity, and پڑے گا a future one.

The marked person does not select the verb’s gender. With an unmarked feminine object, agreeing forms such as کھولنی پڑی can occur; judge the complete construction.

This often sounds stronger or more externally driven than an ordinary plan with ہونا. It does not necessarily mean that another person used force.

Examples (4)

  1. ہمیں واپس جانا پڑا۔

    We had to go back.

    The situation made returning necessary.

  2. مجھے روز جلد اٹھنا پڑتا ہے۔

    I have to get up early every day.

    پڑتا ہے describes a recurring necessity.

  3. آپ کو باہر انتظار کرنا پڑے گا۔

    You will have to wait outside.

    پڑے گا places the necessity in the future.

  4. بلال کو کھڑکی کھولنی پڑی۔

    Bilal had to open the window.

    Feminine کھڑکی selects کھولنی پڑی even though Bilal is male.

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کو + Infinitive + پڑناLevel 2Having to Because of Circumstances

Learn This First

Compare an obligation framed with ہونا with one imposed by circumstances.

Words in This Pattern

کو