کو + Infinitive + چاہیے

Saying What Someone Should Do

Level 2

Identify who should act and then name the action.

How It Works

Use مجھے, ہمیں or a noun phrase with کو. Do not replace that phrase with an ordinary subject pronoun merely because English begins with I or we.

چاہیے stays the same in the simple action frames shown here. The infinitive names the proposed action. An unmarked feminine object can change its ending: یہ کہانی پڑھنی چاہیے means should read this story. The person’s gender does not choose پڑھنی.

The force depends on context, from friendly advice to a strong duty. A negated action can advise against doing something; it does not always mean that doing it is optional.

Examples (4)

  1. مجھے آہستہ بولنا چاہیے۔

    I should speak slowly.

    The person is expressed with مجھے.

  2. ہمیں یہ کہانی پڑھنی چاہیے۔

    We should read this story.

    ہمیں names the people; feminine کہانی selects پڑھنی.

  3. آپ کو یہاں نہیں رکنا چاہیے۔

    You should not stop here.

    The negative advises against stopping.

  4. بلال کو جلد سونا چاہیے۔

    Bilal should go to sleep early.

    A name takes کو before the action phrase.

How It Connects

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کو + Infinitive + چاہیےLevel 2Saying What Someone Should Do

Learn This First

Recognize the need construction with a کو-marked person. Replace a needed item with an activity expressed by an infinitive.

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Words in This Pattern

کو