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Modal verb wollen
The modal verb wollen can also express necessity. When so, it is combined with a passive or Zustandspassiv infinitive and its subject is not a person.
In this function, wollen can be replaced with müssen.
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| Das Gerät will gut gepflegt werden. |
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Das Gerät muss gut gepflegt werden. |
| Der Kauf einer Wohnung will gut überlegt sein. |
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Der Kauf einer Wohnung muss gut überlegt sein. |