Basahin mo ang patakaran.

Basa is the root word meaning read.
Basahin is a verb form built from that root, and here it means read it / read this specific thing.

The ending -hin makes the verb point to a specific object being acted on. In this sentence, that object is ang patakaran.

So:

• basa = the root read
• basahin = read (something specific)

The -hin ending is part of an object-focused verb form. It tells you that the sentence is centered on the thing being read, not just on the action in general.

So Basahin mo ang patakaran is not just Do some reading. It is specifically Read the rule/policy.

A helpful comparison:

• Magbasa ka. = Read / Do some reading.
• Basahin mo ang patakaran. = Read the rule/policy.

Because the root basa ends in a vowel. When -in is added to some vowel-final roots, an h is inserted for smoother pronunciation.

So:

• basa + in becomes basahin

This is a normal pattern in Filipino.

In this sentence, mo is the pronoun for you (singular). More exactly, it is the short genitive form of you.

Filipino does not always use the same pronoun form that English does. With this kind of verb form, the doer is marked by mo, while the thing affected is marked by ang.

So in:

• Basahin mo ang patakaran

mo = you
ang patakaran = the rule/policy, the thing being read

Because basahin is an object-focused form. With this kind of verb, the doer is usually marked with a genitive pronoun such as mo.

Compare:

• Magbasa ka. = You read / Read.
• Basahin mo ang patakaran. = Read the rule/policy.

So ka often appears with actor-focused forms, while mo appears here because the verb form is different.

Ang marks the focused noun in the sentence. Here, it marks patakaran as the thing being acted on.

It is often translated as the, but it does not work exactly like English the in every situation. In this sentence, it helps show that patakaran is the specific item being read.

So:

• ang patakaran = the rule/policy or the rules, depending on context

Because verb-first word order is very common in Filipino, especially in commands.

So Basahin mo ang patakaran is the normal, natural order.

English often starts with the subject, but Filipino very often starts with the verb instead. That is why the sentence does not begin with you.

Yes, you can.

Basahin ang patakaran is still a correct command, and it still means Read the rule/policy. The person being addressed is understood from context.

Adding mo makes the addressee more explicit:

• Basahin ang patakaran. = Read the rule/policy.
• Basahin mo ang patakaran. = You, read the rule/policy.

The version with mo can sound a little more direct.

Grammatically, patakaran is singular in form, but in real usage it can refer to:

• a rule
• a policy
• a regulation
• sometimes even rules as a set, depending on context

If you want to clearly mark plural, you can say:

• ang mga patakaran = the rules

So the exact English translation depends on context.

A more polite or respectful version is:

• Basahin po ninyo ang patakaran.

Here:

• po adds politeness
• ninyo is respectful or plural you

If you are speaking casually to one person you know well, mo is fine. If you are speaking respectfully, especially to an older person or a stranger, po and often ninyo are more natural.

Basahin mo ang patakaran tells someone to read a specific thing.
Magbasa ka means read or do some reading in a more general sense.

So:

• Magbasa ka. = general action
• Basahin mo ang patakaran. = read this specific item

This is an important difference in Filipino: one form can sound general, while another points directly to a particular object.

A simple pronunciation guide is:

ba-SA-hin mo ang pa-ta-KA-ran

The stressed syllables are usually:

• basaHIN? Actually in everyday speech, many learners hear it as ba-SA-hin
• pataKAran

A practical beginner-friendly way to say it is:

bah-SAH-hin moh ahng pah-tah-KAH-rahn

Also, the ng sound in ang is like the final sound in English sing.

Yes. You may hear forms like:

• Ang patakaran, basahin mo.

This puts extra emphasis on the rule/policy.

But for a normal command, Basahin mo ang patakaran is the most natural and straightforward order.