nevojshëm

Nevojshëm is an Albanian adjective meaning that something is necessary, essential, or required in a given context. It describes conditions, actions, or items that are needed for a particular outcome and is used in both formal and everyday language. The word agrees with the gender and number of the noun it modifies.

Etymology and forms: Nevojshëm is derived from the noun nevojë, meaning need. The suffix -shëm forms adjectives that express a characteristic of necessity. In usage, the masculine singular form is i nevojshëm, the feminine singular form is e nevojshme; the masculine plural is të nevojshëm and the feminine plural is të nevojshme.

Usage: Nevojshëm is often used to indicate practical necessity or indispensability. It can modify nouns directly, as in kjo është një masë e nevojshme (this is a necessary measure), or appear with the impersonal construction është e nevojshme të… to introduce a required action, as in është e nevojshme të filloni tani (it is necessary to start now). In many contexts, it overlaps with domosdoshëm, though domosdoshëm can carry a stronger sense of obligation or indispensable condition.

Related terms: The related noun nevojë (need) and the noun domosdoshmëri (necessity) are closely connected in meaning. An antonymic form is panevojshëm (unnecessary), with feminine panevojshme and masculine panevojshëm as appropriate to the noun.

See also: nevojë, domosdoshmëri, panevojshëm.