No. 297 in Croatian
potrebno
Necessary.
In a sentence
Potrebno je završiti domaći zadatak prije ponedjeljka.
It is necessary to finish the homework before Monday.
The word 'potrebno' is used as an impersonal predicate indicating necessity.
Ako je potrebno, možemo razgovarati kasnije.
If necessary, we can talk later.
Here 'potrebno' functions as an adverb describing the condition of necessity.
Za ovaj recept je potrebno jedno jaje i malo brašna.
For this recipe, one egg and some flour are needed.
In this sentence, 'potrebno' is used to state the requirements for an action or process.
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