No. 27 in Czech
být
"To be."
In a sentence
Já jsem doma.
I am at home.
The word "být" is used here as the verb "to be" in the present tense, indicating the state of being at a location.
Budu doktor.
I will be a doctor.
Here, "být" represents the verb "to be" in the future tense, expressing a planned future state or occupation.
Mám být doma v šest hodin.
I am supposed to be home at six o'clock.
In this sentence, "být" is part of a modal construct expressing obligation, combined with "mám" (meaning "I should").
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