necessary

«necessary» in Mova's school dictionary: Needed; something you must have or must do — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

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

• 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.