No. 54 in German
muss
"Must" or "have to."
In a sentence
Ich muss zur Arbeit gehen.
I have to go to work.
Continuous obligation to perform a task.
Muss es heute regnen?
Does it have to rain today?
Indicating necessity under specific conditions.
Man muss die Regeln verstehen.
One must understand the rules.
Impersonal expression highlighting general necessity.
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