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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin oportēre.

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Verb edit

oportar (present oportas, past oportis, future oportos, conditional oportus, imperative oportez)

  1. (intransitive, impersonal) it is required, it is necessary
    Oportas levar frua morge.
    It is necessary to get up early tomorrow.
    • 2014, Brian E. Drake, Sencesa bruiso, page 127:
      Imaginez, mea papa en karcero!' 'Ed anke mea!' Li ridis. 'Ne oportas ridar,' Elena dicis.
      Imagine, my dad in prison!' 'And also mine!' They laughed. 'It's not necessary to laugh,' Elena said.

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