I'm wondering which meaning this sentence has:
She must hate me.
- I need/want her to hate me
- I assume she hates me
or both are possible depending on the context?
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Sign up to join this communityBoth are possible, depending on context - in particular, tense.
Future tense. "She must hate me" = "She will come to hate me."
Present tense: "She must hate me" = "It must be true that she hates me."