No. 2,917 in Polish
musiały
"Musiał" means "had to" and is used to express necessity or obligation of "haveing to" do something
In a sentence
Dziewczyny musiały iść na zakupy po pracy.
The girls had to go shopping after work.
'Musiały' is used to express a necessity in the past tense for a feminine plural subject.
Aby zdać egzamin, studentki musiały się dużo uczyć.
To pass the exam, the female students had to study a lot.
'Musiały' describes a past obligation for a feminine plural subject.
Pracowniczki musiały zakończyć projekt przed terminem.
The female employees had to finish the project before the deadline.
'Musiały' conveys a past necessity for a group of women.
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