What it means
なければならない expresses that someone must do something or has to do it. It is formed from a verb's negative stem by adding なければならない: 行か- becomes 行かなければならない. It presents the action as necessary or obligatory, but it does not mean that failing to do it is impossible. The polite counterpart is なければなりません.
Usage note
Do not attach ければならない directly to a complete negative form such as 行かない. Replace the final い of the negative form, or use the negative stem directly: 行かない becomes 行かなければならない.
How to use it
私は明日、学校へ行かなければなりません。
I must go to school tomorrow.
私は明日、学校へ行かなければならない。
I must go to school tomorrow.
