No. 2,695 in Dutch
mo
"Mo" in Dutch is an informal abbreviation of "moeder," meaning "mom" or "mother."
In a sentence
Ik mo nooit zo vroeg opstaan, maar vandaag moest ik wel.
I never have to get up so early, but today I had to.
Here, 'mo' is a shortened colloquial form of 'moet', which expresses obligation in Dutch.
Soms mo ik gewoon een pauze nemen om te ontspannen.
Sometimes I just have to take a break to relax.
In this instance, 'mo' again serves as a colloquial form of 'moet', showing necessity.
Zij mo elke week naar fysiotherapie vanwege haar blessure.
She has to go to physiotherapy every week because of her injury.
The usage of 'mo' here illustrates its function as indicating obligation or a regular requirement.
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