Translation
must; to have to
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Examples
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I must go now.
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You do not have to do that.
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We had to speak with him.
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Do I have to come?
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He will have to know the truth.
is followed straight by an infinitive with nothing in between: . It sits in a neat trio with (can) and (want), all three built the same way, so learning one pattern buys you all three. The root also gives , a duty, and , obligatory.
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Word family
Words built on devi with Esperanto's affixes. Read each one from its parts.
- devigiverb
to force, to compel, to oblige
devi-ig-
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devi: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the Esperanto word "devi" (must; to have to): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 10: devi, antaŭ, bona and 11 more words.