No. 25 in Afrikaans
moet
"Must" or "have to."
In a sentence
Ons moet betyds wees vir die vergadering.
We must be on time for the meeting.
The word 'moet' expresses obligation or necessity in this sentence.
Jy moet die uitleg van die vrae verstaan om dit reg te beantwoord.
You need to understand the layout of the questions to answer them correctly.
Here, 'moet' indicates a requirement or necessity for understanding.
Ek moet sê dat jou idees baie kreatief is.
I must say that your ideas are very creative.
In this context, 'moet' expresses a subjective necessity or intent to state an opinion.
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