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TOPIK 5adverb

모름지기

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모름지기 A는 -아/어야 한다

by all means, as a matter of course, ought to

Example

학생은 모름지기 공부를 열심히 해야 합니다.

Students ought to study hard, as a matter of course.

Word parts

Looks like 모르다 'not know', but it means 'ought to' — don't be fooled.

Good to know

Pairs with -아/어야 하다 to state what a kind of person should do.