-아/어야 하다/되다 Must / Have to / Need to
Core meaning - Must / Have to / Need to
Form - V + 아/어야 돼; V + 아/어야 돼요; V + 아/어야 하다/되다; V + 아/어야 해; V + 아/어야 해요
Usage - Focus on the highlighted segment in each example; surrounding words can change while the pattern function stays the same.
Use this pattern for its grammatical function, not as a literal word-by-word translation.
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하다 = 되다 (interchangeable)
- 가야 해요 = 가야 돼요
안 -아/어도 되다 = don't have to
- 안 가도 돼요 (You don't have to go)
-아/어야겠다 = strong determination
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