No. 769 in Croatian
potrebne
"Potrebne" means "necessary" or "needed" in English.
In a sentence
Trebat ćemo potrebne dokumente za prijavu.
We will need the required documents for registration.
Here 'potrebne' is an adjective modifying 'dokumente', indicating the specific quality of necessity or requirement.
Osigurali smo sve potrebne materijale za projekt.
We have provided all the necessary materials for the project.
In this instance, 'potrebne' describes 'materijale', emphasizing their essentiality for the project's completion.
Pitaj učitelja je li to doista potrebne.
Ask the teacher if it is indeed necessary.
Here 'potrebne' is used to inquire about a singular neuter noun inferred contextually, reflecting the word's variability in usage.
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