ENGLISH → NEPALI
ought
01
verb
चाहनीयता वा उपयुक्तता जनाउनु।
Indicating desirability.
In a sentence
He ought to read the book; it was very good.
उसले यो किताब पढ्नुपर्छ; त्यो धेरै राम्रो थियो।
A note on usage
auxiliary; dialectal; formal
02
verb
सम्भावना वा प्रायिकता जनाउनु।
Indicating likelihood or probability.
In a sentence
We ought to arrive by noon if we take the motorway, shouldn't we?
हामी मोटरवेबाट गयौँ भने मध्यान्हसम्म पुग्नुपर्छ, होइन र?
A note on usage
auxiliary; dialectal; formal
03
verb
कर्तव्य वा बाध्यता जनाउनु।
Indicating duty or obligation.
In a sentence
I ought to vote in the coming election.
मैले आउँदो निर्वाचनमा मतदान गर्नुपर्छ।
A note on usage
auxiliary; dialectal; formal
04
verb
उपयुक्तता वा विवेकशीलता जनाउनु।
Indicating advisability or prudence.
In a sentence
You ought to always stand back from the edge of the platform.
तिमीले सधैं प्लेटफर्मको छेउबाट अलि पर उभिनुपर्छ।
Do you think we ought to leave now?
तिमीलाई लाग्छ हामीले अहिले निस्कनुपर्छ?
A note on usage
auxiliary; dialectal; formal