ought to — used to express obligation, duty, or moral necessity
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: used to express obligation, duty, or moral necessity
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɔːt tuː/
Korean meaning: 의무나 도덕적 필요성을 나타내는 조동사
Korean pronunciation: **어**ㅌ 투
Example Sentences
- You ought to see a dentist about that toothache
- Students ought to turn off their phones during class
- I ought to stop eating pizza for breakfast, but it tastes too good!
ought to
VERB//ɔːt tuː//
used to express obligation, duty, or moral necessity
You ought to do the dishes
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Origin
고대 영어 'agan'(소유하다)에서 유래. 원래 'owe'의 과거형이었으나 현재는 의무를 표현하는 조동사로 발전했습니다.
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“You ought to see a dentist about that toothache”
“Students ought to turn off their phones during class”
“I ought to stop eating pizza for breakfast, but it tastes too good!”
“You ought to have told me you were bringing a pet elephant to dinner”
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