No. 952 in Polish
potrzebne
"Potrzebne" means "needed" or "necessary" in English.
In a sentence
Książki są potrzebne do nauki.
Books are needed for studying.
In this sentence, 'potrzebne' means 'needed' and it is used in the context of necessity for an action, i.e., studying.
Czy są wam potrzebne nowe narzędzia?
Do you need new tools?
Here, 'potrzebne' expresses the idea of requirement or necessity being addressed to a specific group of people (you, plural).
Dodatkowe informacje nie są potrzebne.
Additional information is not needed.
In this sentence, 'potrzebne' conveys lack of necessity or requirement regarding the additional information.
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