No. 10,019 in Catalan
obligatoria
Mandatory.
In a sentence
La participació en aquest projecte és obligatòria.
Participation in this project is mandatory.
In this sentence, "obligatòria" is used as an adjective modifying "participació," indicating it is a requirement.
L’assistència a classe és obligatòria segons les normes de l’escola.
Attendance in class is mandatory according to school rules.
Here, "obligatòria" describes "assistència," indicating it is enforced by regulations.
Aquesta assignatura no és obligatòria, és optativa.
This subject is not mandatory; it is optional.
The word "obligatòria" is contrasted with "optativa," showing its use to describe required versus optional circumstances.
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