Necessàries

Necessàries is a Catalan word that functions as the feminine plural form of the adjective necessària, meaning "necessary" or "needed." It modifies feminine plural nouns and is used to indicate that something is required, essential, or unavoidable. For example: les condicions necessàries (the necessary conditions), les mesures necessàries (the necessary measures), or Aquestes condicions són necessàries (These conditions are necessary). In predication, a clause such as Aquestes mesures són necessàries states that the measures are necessary.

In Catalan, the adjective inflects for gender and number: necessària (feminine singular), necessàries (feminine plural); necessari (masculine singular), necessaris (masculine plural).

Etymology: necessària and its related forms derive from Latin necessarius, meaning "necessary," itself from necessitas, meaning "necessity." The Catalan forms follow regular Romance-language development and inflection patterns.

Usage notes: necessàries is used with feminine nouns and agrees in number; it can denote essential requirements in legal, technical, or everyday discourse. It is often contrasted with optional or non-essential terms, such as possible alternatives or elements that are not strictly required.