necessary
part of speech
adjective (necessary; more necessary, most necessary)
meaning for a pupil
1) Needed; something you must have or must do. tree →
2) «If necessary» means «if it is needed». tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons: «Water, light and air are necessary for plants to grow». In safety and rules: «A helmet is necessary when you cycle». In maths: «Show all the necessary working». Phrases: «it is necessary to», «if necessary», «necessary for».
examples
- Attention must be called to the essential peculiarity of Hebrew doctrines, the inextricable and necessary associa- (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
- It is necessary to avoid confusion between these letters ; different authors translate them in different manners. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
- "Numeral characters, were first invented because they were first necessary to mankind." (Th. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
- I have not gone back from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured up the words of His mouth more than my necessary food. (Writings JOB.23.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- Food and water are necessary for life. tree →
- Is it necessary to bring a packed lunch? tree →
- Take an umbrella if necessary. tree →
- A helmet is necessary when you ride a scooter. tree →
- Only take the things that are necessary for the trip. tree →
- Light is necessary for photosynthesis. tree →
- Don't make more noise than necessary. tree →
- Nothing more is necessary, only to stir it." tree →
note
Spelling trap: one «c», double «s» — «one collar and two sleeves». Opposite: «unnecessary». Noun: «necessity». «Necessary» is stronger than «useful»: without it, the thing cannot happen.
In the corpora
- "Necessary" is spelled with one c and a double s.
- «Necessary» has one collar and two sleeves: one c, two s's.
- «Necessary» has one c and two s's: one collar, two sleeves.
- A want is something nice to have but not necessary, such as a toy or sweets.
- I can spell 'necessary' but not 'because'.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «necessary» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.