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What is being signed (English Meaning)

MUST

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This Sign is Used to Say (Sign Synonyms)

• HAVE (as in "have to")
• IMPERATIVE
• MANDATE
• MUST
• OBLIGATED
• REQUIRE
• VITAL (as in "neccesary or must")

Examples of Usage

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English Sentence

Instead of prison, my cousin John, must do 300 hours of community service.

ASL Gloss

INSTEAD PRISON MY COUSIN J-O-H-N MUST 300 HOURS COMMUNITY SERVICE.

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English Sentence

You have to take a boat to get to Mackinac Island.

ASL Gloss

M-A-C-K-I-N-A-C ISLAND GO-TO HOW? BOAT MUST YOU.

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English Sentence

I need to bite the bullet and clean my messy basement.

ASL Gloss

MESSY BASEMENT MUST CLEAN BITE THE BULLET ME.

Sign Variations for this Word

• Variation 1 - ASL
• Variation 2 - Fingerspelled

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