mandatory

«mandatory» in Mova's school dictionary: Required by a law or a rule; something you must do… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (mandatory)

meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) Required by a law or a rule; something you must do; compulsory. tree →

2) (law) A mandatory sentence is a punishment the law says must be given. tree →

sense in the lessons

In school life, «attendance is mandatory» and safety gear is mandatory on trips; in exam papers and forms it marks questions you must answer; in law and news, mandatory rules and sentences appear. Phrases: mandatory for, it is mandatory to, mandatory field (on forms).

examples

• Wearing a helmet is mandatory on the bike trip. tree →
• School uniform is mandatory at our school. tree →
• It is mandatory to wear a seat belt in a car. tree →
• The fields marked with a star are mandatory. tree →
• Swimming lessons are mandatory in Year 4. tree →
• The new law made recycling mandatory. tree →
• A mandatory fire drill takes place every term. tree →

note

Adjective. Formal word; everyday words are «compulsory» or «you have to». Opposite: optional, voluntary. Pronounced MAN-duh-tree (UK) or MAN-duh-tor-ee (US).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «mandatory» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.