No. 105 in Estonian
peavad
"Peavad" means "must" or "have to" in English.
In a sentence
Õpilased peavad iga päev oma kodutööd ära tegema.
Students have to complete their homework every day.
Here, 'peavad' is used to indicate an obligation or requirement that someone needs to fulfill, akin to 'have to.'
Pakendid peavad olema taaskasutatavad vastavalt seadusele.
Packages must be recyclable according to the law.
In this sentence, 'peavad' is again expressing an obligation, but here it's related to a legal requirement, equivalent to 'must.'
Kui ilmastikutingimused halvenevad, peavad meeskonnad otsuseid kiiresti tegema.
If the weather conditions worsen, teams need to make decisions quickly.
Here, 'peavad' implies necessity due to circumstances, emphasizing the need for action under situational pressure, similar to 'need to.'
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