No. 287 in Polish
muszą
"Muszą" means "they must" or "they have to" in English.
In a sentence
Oni muszą iść do szkoły.
They must go to school.
Here, 'muszą' is used to express necessity or obligation in the context of plural third-person subjects.
Nowi pracownicy muszą poznać procedury.
New employees must learn the procedures.
In this sentence, 'muszą' is illustrating a requirement that must be fulfilled by the third-person plural subject.
Dzieci muszą słuchać rodziców.
Children must listen to their parents.
'Muszą' demonstrates a rule or expectation directed at the third-person plural subject group.
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