Monday, April 9, 2018

べき

A plain verb + べき can be used to express the strong judgment that someone should do something. If a する verb is used, it can be written as either すべき or するべき. The べき portion can be conjugated to the negative or past with じゃない and だった as if it were a normal noun.

自分で出来ることは、自分ですべきだ。
You should do things that you can do on your own, on your own.

電車の中や病院などでは、携帯電話を使うべきではない。
In things like trains and hospitals, you shouldn't use your phone.

彼は彼女と結婚するべきではなかったと思う。
I don't think that he should've married her.

するべきことが多すぎて、時間はいくらあっても足りない。
I have too many things I should do, and not enough time.

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