No. 102 in Latvian
jābūt
"Jābūt" means "must be" or "has to be" in English.
In a sentence
Lai gūtu panākumus, jābūt pacietībai.
To achieve success, one must have patience.
The word 'jābūt' here is used to express a necessity or condition that must be met, in this case, having patience.
Mums jābūt klāt sapulcē plkst. 8.
We must be present at the meeting at 8 o'clock.
The word 'jābūt' is used to indicate an obligation or requirement, specifically, being present at a certain time.
Vienmēr jābūt uzmanīgam, kad šķērso ceļu.
One must always be careful when crossing the road.
In this sentence, 'jābūt' highlights a general recommendation or rule that should always be followed, which is being careful.
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