mutön

See also: muton

Volapük

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /muˈtøn/

Verb

mutön

1. (modal auxiliary) to compel (infinitive of must)
   • 1938, “Ge lü Volapük!”, in Volapükagased pro Nedänapükans, pages 17-19:

     If xamobs yufapükis dabinöl, täno mutobs dasevön, das ons valik jenöfo binons geboviks pro disein.

     If we examine the existing auxiliary languages, we must admit that they are all indeed useful for the purpose.

Usage notes

• The definition would just be must were it not for the fact that mutön is an infinitive and must is not, and does not have, an infinitive.