No. 496 in Italian
dover
"Dovere" in Italian means "must," "to have to," or "duty."
In a sentence
Devo studiare italiano ogni giorno.
I must study Italian every day.
Here, 'devo' is the first person singular conjugation of 'dovere' and is used to express a duty or necessity.
Hanno dovuto lasciare la festa presto.
They had to leave the party early.
'Dovuto' is the past participle of 'dovere' used in a past tense form with 'hanno' to indicate an obligation that occurred in the past.
Dovresti leggere questo libro, è molto interessante.
You should read this book, it is very interesting.
The conditional form 'dovresti' suggests advisability or recommendation.
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