의무나 도덕적 책임, 또는 마땅히 해야 할 일을 나타낼 때 사용함.
Used to indicate duty, moral obligation, or correctness.
예문:
"We ought to respect the privacy of others."
"You ought to finish your homework before going out."
논리나 증거에 비추어 볼 때 어떤 일이 일어날 가능성이 크거나 당연함을 나타냄.
Used to indicate that something is probable or expected based on logic or evidence.
예문:
"The movie ought to be finished by ten o'clock."
"This much food ought to be enough for everyone."
충고를 하거나 바람직한 행동 방향을 제안할 때 사용함.
Used to offer advice or suggest a desirable course of action.
예문:
"You ought to try the local specialty while you're here."
"He ought to get more sleep if he wants to stay healthy."
과거에 했어야 할 일을 하지 않았음에 대한 후회나 아쉬움을 나타냄.
Used with 'have' and a past participle to express regret or that a past obligation was not fulfilled.
예문:
"We ought to have invited her to the party."
"You ought to have told me you were coming."
도덕적 의무나 마땅히 행해야 할 책임.
A moral obligation or something that is considered a duty.
예문:
"The study of ethics often focuses on the nature of the ought."
"There is a gap between what is and what ought."