Obligation and Necessity with

### Overview

Ever feel like life is just a series of things you *have* to do versus things you *should* do? Hindi feels your pain. In Hindi, expressing obligation (like "I have to work") or necessity (like "You should eat") works a bit differently than English. Instead of saying "I should," you effectively say "To me, it is needed." Sounds poetic? Maybe. Confusing at first? Definitely. But stick with me.

### How This Grammar Works

The biggest shift here is the Subject. You are no longer the active doer (Main). You are the recipient of the obligation. So, instead of Main (I), you become Mujhe (To me). Instead of Tum (You), it's Tumhe (To you).

Think of the obligation as a heavy backpack. You don't *do* the backpack; the backpack *happens to you*.

### Formation Pattern

Here is the magic formula for 90% of these sentences:

1. 1The Victim (Subject + ko): Mujhe (me), Tumhe (you), Ravi ko (Ravi).
2. 2The Action (Infinitive Verb): The verb ending in -na (like jana, khana).
3. 3The Pressure Word:

• chahie (should/advice)
• padta hai (have to/compulsion)
• hai (have to/immediate plan)

Structure:

Mujhe + ghar jana + hai.

(To me + home go + is) = I have to go home.

### When To Use It

• Advice (chahie): "You should sleep." -> Tumhe sona chahie.
• External Compulsion (padna): "I have to work (boss makes me)." -> Mujhe kaam karna padta hai.
• Internal/Immediate Necessity (hona): "I have to go (now)." -> Mujhe jana hai.
• Future Compulsion: "You will have to study." -> Tumhe padhna padega.

### When Not To Use It

• Don't use this for simple desires unless you use chahie as "want" (e.g., "I want tea" = Mujhe chai chahie). But if you *want* to do a verb, use the chahta hu pattern instead.
• Don't use the standard Subject (Main, Woh) here. If you say Main jana hai, you sound like a caveman. Don't be that guy.

### Common Mistakes

• The "I" Trap: Saying Main instead of Mujhe. Always ask: "Is this happening *to* me?" Yes? Use Mujhe.
• Gender Confusion: The verb usually agrees with the object, not you. If a boy says "I should read a book (kitaab - feminine)," it's Mujhe kitaab padhni chahie.
• Mixing hai and padta hai: Jana hai = I'm going/have to go (plan). Jana padta hai = I go because I must (routine/force).

### Contrast With Similar Patterns

• English: "I must go."
• Hindi: Mujhe jana hai (General urgency) OR Mujhe jana hi hai (Emphatic - I *really* must).
• English: "I am supposed to go."
• Hindi: Mujhe jana chahie implies it's the right thing to do.

### Quick FAQ

Q: Can I drop the ko?

Only with pronouns that merge with it (like Mujhe). If you say Ravi ko, you can't drop ko or Ravi just becomes the subject of a normal sentence.

Q: What if I have to do something in the past?

Easy! Change hai to tha. Mujhe jana tha (I had to go).

Q: Is chahie a verb?

Historically, yes. But treat it like a fixed sticker you slap on the end of a sentence. It doesn't change for gender usually, unless the object is plural (rarely used in spoken Hindi though).