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Decoded Slug: ～べきだ (〜beki da)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～べきだ (〜beki da)
～べきだ (〜beki da)
Short explanation:
Express an obligation or something that should be done.
Formation:
Verb-dictionary form + べきだ, い-Adjective + べきだ, な-Adjective + だべき, Noun + だべき
Examples:
勉強するべきだ。
Benkyou suru beki da.
You should study.
早く寝るべきだ。
Hayaku neru beki da.
You should sleep early.
静かにするべきだ。
Shizuka ni suru beki da.
You should be quiet.
彼に謝るべきだ。
Kare ni ayamaru beki da.
You should apologize to him.
Long explanation:
The ～べきだ grammar point is used to express a sense of obligation or to indicate something that should be done. In English, it can be translated as 'should' or 'ought to'. The formation remains the same for verbs, い-adjectives, な-adjectives, and nouns.