وہ ڈاکٹر بننا چاہتی ہے۔ – Woh doctor banna chahti hai. – वह डॉक्टर बनना चाहती है।
English: She wants to become a doctor.
Grammar Focus:
Tense: Present Simple – used for expressing desires, wishes, or general intentions that are true.
Structure: Subject + Verb (wants) + to + Infinitive Verb + Noun.
Urdu Insight: In Urdu, "ڈاکٹر بننا چاہتی ہے" (doctor banna chahti hai) uses "چاہتی ہے" (chahti hai) as the third-person singular feminine form of "چاہنا" (chahna, to want), with "بننا" (banna, to become) as the infinitive and "ڈاکٹر" (doctor) as the noun. For masculine subjects, it becomes "چاہتا ہے" (chahata hai). For plural, "چاہتے ہیں" (chahatay hain) or "چاہتی ہیں" (chahti hain).
Usage Tips: This structure is ideal for stating personal ambitions, career goals, or future aspirations.
Use case Sentences:
She wants to become a doctor in the future.
He wants to become a doctor after school.
They want to become doctors in their village.
Synonyms / Alternatives:
She desires to be a doctor.
She aspires to become a doctor.
She aims to be a doctor.
Common Mistake:
❌ She want to become a doctor. (Incorrect verb form for third-person singular.)
✅ She wants to become a doctor. (Correct with -s for third-person singular.)
Short Explanation:
"وہ ڈاکٹر بننا چاہتی ہے" (woh doctor banna chahti hai) means the subject expresses a strong desire or intention to achieve a specific professional role.
Subject ("وہ" - woh): This refers to "she," the person who is doing the wanting or desiring. It is the main actor in the sentence, telling us who has the wish.
Verb ("چاہتی ہے" - chahti hai): This is the main action word, meaning "wants" or "desires." It shows the feeling or intention of the subject. In Urdu, it agrees with the subject's gender (feminine here) and number.
Infinitive Verb ("بننا" - banna): This means "to become," acting as the action that the subject wants to perform. It connects the desire to a future change or transformation.
Object/Noun ("ڈاکٹر" - doctor): This is the goal or target of the desire, specifying what the subject wants to become—a medical professional. In this context, it functions as the complement to the infinitive, describing the end result.
This sentence overall highlights motivation and future planning in a clear, motivational way.
Practice Exercise:
1. She ___ to become a teacher. (want)
Correct Answer: She wants to become a teacher.
2. They ___ to become engineers. (want)
Correct Answer: They want to become engineers.
3. Yesterday, he ___ to become a pilot. (want)
Correct Answer: Yesterday, he wanted to become a pilot.