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v.

I must: use P. and V. δεῖ με, χρή με, ἀνάγκη ἐστί μοι (or omit ἐστι), ἀναγκαῖόν ἐστί μοι (or omit ἐστι).

this must be the sign of Zeus descending in thunder: Ar. οὐκ ἔσθ' ὅπως τοῦτ' ἔστι τὸ τέρας οὐ Διὸς καταιβάτου (Pax. 42), or use P. and V. verbal in τέος.

I wished first to learn what must be done: V. πρώτιστ' ἔχρῃζον ἐκμαθεῖν τί πρακτέον (Sophocles, Oedipus Rex 1439).

you must have drawn up this indictment to make trial of us: P. οὐκ ἔστιν ὅπως σὺ… οὐχὶ ἀποπειρώμενος ἡμῶν ἐγράψω τὴν γραφὴν ταύτην (Plato, Ap. 27E).

they must be wrong: P. κινδυνεύουσιν ἁμαρτάνειν.

I love my own children, else I must be mad: V. φιλῶ ἐμαυτοῦ τέκνα. μαινοίμην γὰρ ἄν (Euripides, Iphigenia in Aulis 1256).

these doctrines must be harmful: P. ταῦτ' ἂν εἴη βλαβερά (Plato, Ap. 30B).

substantive

must of wine: Ar. τρύξ, ἡ.