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# must

«must» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **needed or it is a rule: «You must wear shoes.»** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (must — modal, no other forms; must not, mustn't; must have); noun (a must — informal)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Must means something has to happen; it is needed or it is a rule: «You must wear shoes.» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/must/#m1)

2) Must also means you are almost sure something is true: «You must be tired.» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/must/#m2)

3) «Must not» means it is not allowed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/must/#m3)

4) A must is something you really should do or have: «Sunscreen is a must.» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/must/#m4)

5) «Must have» + past form means you are almost sure about the past: «It must have rained.» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/must/#m5)

6) (casual) «Gotta» and «have to» are the everyday words for must: «gotta go», «I've gotta save 30 more». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/must/#m6)

7) (rough, sarcastic) «Must you?» means stop it, you are annoying; «if you must» means I don't like it, but fine. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/must/#m7)

8) (formal) «Shall», «is required to», «is obliged to» and «it is necessary that» are the stiff words: «Each candidate shall provide…» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/must/#m8)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It is used in the usual way, meaning has to, and it shows what a person is bound to do under God's command. Interpretation: Balaam's words show that a prophet can speak only what God puts in his mouth. In the primary lessons: a need or rule in the story: how many must be bought, how far one must go, how much more one must save; in safety rules «you must» and «you must not»; in logic «it must be» shows a sure conclusion; in casual talk «gotta», «have to», «need to»; in the exam voice «is required to», «shall»; phrases «must have», «a must», «must-see», «if you must»

### examples

- And he answered and said: 'Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD putteth in my mouth?' (Torah NUM.23.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/must/#x1)
- But Balaam answered and said unto Balak: 'Told not I thee, saying: All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?' (Torah NUM.23.26, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/must/#x2)
- And Moses said: 'Thou must also give into our hand sacrifices and burnt-offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the LORD our God. (Torah EXO.10.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/must/#x3)
- And how must the wise man die even as the fool! (Writings ECC.2.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/must/#x4)
- When I think thereon, O God, I must moan; when I muse thereon, my spirit fainteth. (Writings PSA.77.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/must/#x5)
- For thou loathest it, so that thou must choose, and not I; therefore speak what thou knowest. (Writings JOB.34.33, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/must/#x6)
- How many more pages must she read? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/must/#x7)
- He must save 30 dollars more. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/must/#x8)
- Each box must hold 6 eggs. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/must/#x9)
- How many buses must they rent? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/must/#x10)
- You must not swim without a grown-up. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/must/#x11)
- Everyone must wear a helmet on a bike. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/must/#x12)
- The grass is wet, so it must have rained. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/must/#x13)
- You must be hungry after the long walk. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/must/#x14)
- gotta get 30 more bucks before sat, how many weeks at 5 a week (casual) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/must/#x15)
- Must you bang that drum? Give it a rest. (rough) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/must/#x16)
- That film is a must-see. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/must/#x17)
- Each vehicle is required to accommodate 40 passengers; determine the minimum number of vehicles necessitated for 130 persons. (formal exam) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/must/#x18)
- I must know more of them." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/must/#x19)

### note

«Must still» or «more … must» often asks for what is left: need − have. «How many buses must they rent» often needs rounding up after dividing. Trap: when you divide, do not drop the part left over if one more bus or box is needed. Must has no -s and no past form: «she must», not «she musts»; use «had to» for the past. «Must not» (forbidden) differs from «don't have to» (not needed). «Gotta» = have got to (casual, spoken only). Formal «is required to» and «shall» = must. «Must be» can be a guess, not a rule: «you must be Tom» means I think you are Tom.

### In the corpora

- [And he answered and said: 'Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD putteth in my mouth?'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/NUM.847/)
- [My wound is grievous; but I said: 'This is but a sickness, and I must bear it.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.318/)
- [For too costly is the redemption of their soul, and must be let alone for ever —](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.804/)
- [When I think thereon, O God, I must moan; when I muse thereon, my spirit fainteth.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.1307/)
- [But if he be found, he must restore sevenfold, he must give all the substance of his house.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.172/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «must» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/must/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.