Potrzebnego

Potrzebnego is the genitive singular form of the Polish adjective potrzebny, which means “needed” or “necessary.” This form is used when the noun it modifies is in genitive case and masculine singular or neuter singular. In other cases, the adjective takes a different form: for feminine genitive singular it is potrzebnej, and for plural genitive it is potrzebnych.

In Polish grammar, adjectives agree with the noun they describe in gender, number, and case. Therefore, potrzebnego appears most often in phrases where a masculine or neuter noun is governed by a word that requires a genitive noun, such as after verbs or constructions that take the genitive. For example: brak potrzebnego sprzętu (lack of the necessary equipment) or potrzebnego środka transportu (the necessary means of transport). The form is not used by itself; it always accompanies a noun.

Etymologically, potrzebnego derives from the noun potrzeba, meaning “need” or “necessity,” with the adjective suffix -ny, forming “potrzebny” meaning “needed/necessary.” The genitive singular form גם reflects standard Polish adjective declension patterns.

Usage notes: potrzebnego is most common in written Polish, formal contexts, and in phrases expressing necessity, requirement, or sufficiency. It contrasts with the feminine potrzebna/potrzebnej and with plural potrzebnych, which are used for other genders and numbers of the noun they modify. As with all adjectives, the form depends on the noun’s gender, number, and grammatical case within the sentence.