caithfidh

Obligation with Caithfidh

Level 4

Caithfidh mé imeacht expresses obligation. The same form can also convey inference in context, so it is not always literal throwing.

How It Works

Caithfidh mé imeacht expresses obligation. The same form can also convey inference in context, so it is not always literal throwing.

Caithfidh with a subject and verbal noun commonly expresses necessity. It can also convey an inference in another context, so distinguish a requirement from a conclusion. With a direct object, the object-plus-a construction can appear before the verbal noun.

Examples (3)

  1. Caithfidh mé imeacht.

    I must leave.

  2. Caithfidh tú an obair a dhéanamh.

    You must do the work.

  3. Caithfidh sé a bheith tuirseach.

    He must be tired. (An inference.)

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Express an obligation with a correctly structured action and object.

Words in This Pattern

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