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「Vdic+hazu da はずだ」

”I expect that-,””It is expected that-"

The verb hazu da is used to express the expectation the speaker has that something will take place, or took place. Hazu is a pseudo noun commonly followed by a copula.

Examples:
この規則は変わるはずだ。
Kono kisoku wa kawaru hazu da.
It is expected that this regulation will change.

この町の人口は増えるはずです。
Kono machi no jinkō wa fueru hazu desu.
The population of this town is expected to increase.

あの件は小野さんが調査するはずでした。
Ano ken wa Ono-san ga chōsa suru hazu deshita.
As for that matter, we expected that Mr. Ono would investigate it.

( •˓◞•̀ )　こゆうきあいはら　( •˓◞•̀ )