diff --git a/src/nexusx/sdl_generator.py b/src/nexusx/sdl_generator.py
index 48f6773..e60ea7b 100644
--- a/src/nexusx/sdl_generator.py
+++ b/src/nexusx/sdl_generator.py
@@ -358,7 +358,15 @@ def _generate_type(self, entity: type[SQLModel]) -> str:
             # Check if it's a relationship (references another entity)
             gql_type = self._type_hint_to_graphql(hint, entity, field_name)
             if gql_type:
-                fields.append(f"  {field_name}: {gql_type}")
+                # Paginated list fields declare limit/offset args to match
+                # the introspection path — without them, SDL-only clients
+                # cannot tell the field is paginated.
+                if self._is_paginated_relationship(entity, field_name):
+                    fields.append(
+                        f"  {field_name}(limit: Int, offset: Int = 0): {gql_type}"
+                    )
+                else:
+                    fields.append(f"  {field_name}: {gql_type}")
 
         # Build type definition with optional description
         type_def = f"type {entity.__name__} {{\n{chr(10).join(fields)}\n}}"
diff --git a/tests/test_pagination_mixed.py b/tests/test_pagination_mixed.py
index b72278c..3a63b01 100644
--- a/tests/test_pagination_mixed.py
+++ b/tests/test_pagination_mixed.py
@@ -87,7 +87,24 @@ def test_paginated_list_renders_as_result_type(self):
         assert "items: [SortedKid!]!" in sdl
 
         parent_block = sdl.split("type MixedParent {", 1)[1].split("}", 1)[0]
-        assert "sorted_kids: SortedKidResult!" in parent_block
+        # Field type is SortedKidResult! (non-null). Field may declare args
+        # — that's covered by test_paginated_field_exposes_limit_offset_args.
+        assert ": SortedKidResult!" in parent_block
+
+    def test_paginated_field_exposes_limit_offset_args(self):
+        """Issue #85: paginated list field must declare limit/offset args in SDL.
+
+        SDL and introspection must agree — without args in SDL, any client
+        that reads the schema via SDL (codegen tools, AI agents, GraphiQL
+        alternatives) cannot tell the field is paginated.
+        """
+        registry = _make_registry()
+        sdl = SDLGenerator(MIXED_ENTITIES).generate(
+            enable_pagination=True, loader_registry=registry
+        )
+
+        parent_block = sdl.split("type MixedParent {", 1)[1].split("}", 1)[0]
+        assert "sorted_kids(limit: Int, offset: Int = 0): SortedKidResult!" in parent_block
 
     def test_non_paginated_list_renders_as_plain_list(self):
         """raw_kids (no order_by) → [RawKid!]! with no pagination args."""