мусіць Meaning Probably

Level 4Sounds Like musícʹ âk pabočnae slova

Ён, мусіць, ужо дома. (He is probably home already.) Between commas, мусіць means probably.

How It Works

Мусіць has two uses, and the commas tell them apart.

As a verb it means to have to and takes an infinitive: Ён мусіць ісці. (He has to go.) See мусіць and павінен.
As a parenthetical word it means probably or I think: Ён, мусіць, пайшоў. (He has probably left.)

It never changes. The parenthetical word stays мусіць with every subject and tense: Я, мусіць, памыліўся. Мы, мусіць, спознімся.

Commas. Set it off with commas wherever it stands: Мусіць, будзе дождж. Будзе дождж, мусіць. Аўтобус, мусіць, спазняецца.

Similar words. Мабыць, відаць and напэўна also mean probably. To say that something is hardly likely, use наўрад ці.

Ён, мусіць, ужо дома.
He is probably home already.
Word by Word: He, probably, already at-home.
Мусіць, будзе дождж.
It will probably rain.
Word by Word: Probably, will-be rain.
Ты, мусіць, галодны.
You must be hungry.
Word by Word: You, probably, hungry.
English often says "must be" here, but there is no duty involved.
Яна, мусіць, забылася пра сустрэчу.
She has probably forgotten about the meeting.
Word by Word: She, probably, forgot about meeting.
Аўтобус, мусіць, спазняецца.
The bus is probably running late.
Word by Word: Bus, probably, is-late.
Мусіць, ты маеш рацыю.
You are probably right.
Word by Word: Probably, you have right.

Changing мусіць for the person.
Я, мушу, памыліўся.
Я, мусіць, памыліўся.
The parenthetical word never changes. Мушу is the verb form meaning I have to.
Leaving out the commas.
Ён мусіць працуе.
Ён, мусіць, працуе.
As a parenthetical word, мусіць is always set off by commas.
Using the verb when you mean probably.
Ён мусіць пайсці.
Ён, мусіць, пайшоў.
Ён мусіць пайсці means he has to go. To say he has probably left, use мусіць between commas with the verb in the past.

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мусіць Meaning ProbablyLevel 4

Probably needs мусіць and parenthetical words.

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