No. 3,499 in Turkish
olmalı
"Olmalı" means "should be" or "must be" in English.
In a sentence
Bu kitabı hemen okumalıyım.
I must read this book immediately.
In this sentence, 'olmalı' is used as part of the verb 'okumalıyım,' indicating necessity or obligation, meaning 'I must read.'
Dışarıda çok soğuk olmalı.
It must be very cold outside.
Here, 'olmalı' is used to indicate supposition or assumption, meaning 'it must be cold.'
Eve vardığında yemek hazır olmalı.
The food should be ready when you arrive home.
In this example, 'olmalı' suggests expectation or high probability, implying 'should be ready.'
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