Neophodni

Neophodni is a South Slavic adjective meaning "necessary" or "essential." It is used to describe items, conditions, or actions that are required in a given context. The term is common in formal and technical language across Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian, as well as in everyday speech when specifying prerequisites or mandatory elements.

Like other adjectives in these languages, neophodni agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number. The forms include neophodan (masculine singular), neophodna (feminine singular), neophodno (neuter singular), neophodni (masculine plural), neophodne (feminine plural), and neophodna (neuter plural). In practice, the masculine plural neophodni is often used with masculine plural nouns, for example neophodni uslovi (necessary conditions) or neophodni alati (essential tools). The feminine form neophodna appears with feminine nouns such as neophodna oprema (necessary equipment); neuter forms appear with neuter nouns like neophodno vreme (necessary time) or neophodno sredstvo (necessary means).

In usage, neophodni is common in legal, administrative, and technical writing, as well as in everyday speech when listing prerequisites or mandatory elements. It can be contrasted with synonyms such as nužno or potrebni, which convey similar notions but with different nuance or formality.

Overall, neophodni functions as a precise descriptor of what is required, helping to articulate essential components in descriptions, procedures, and criteria.