No. 5,444 in Spanish
obligue
"Obligue" is the formal subjunctive or imperative form of "obligar," meaning "to oblige" or "to force."
In a sentence
El maestro pidió que se obligue a los estudiantes a respetar las reglas.
The teacher requested that the students be obliged to respect the rules.
Here, 'obligue' is used in the subjunctive mood to express a command or a request related to obligation for others.
Prefiero que nadie me obligue a hacer algo que no quiero.
I prefer that no one forces me to do something I don't want to.
In this case, 'obligue' appears again in the subjunctive mood, indicating a desire or preference regarding actions of enforcement.
Es importante que el sistema legal obligue a cumplir las leyes.
It is important that the legal system enforces compliance with the laws.
Here, 'obligue' is used in the subjunctive to stress necessity or obligation established by a general rule or authority.
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