privalomas

Privalomas is a Lithuanian adjective meaning mandatory or obligatory. It is used to describe actions, rules, or conditions that must be followed or complied with due to law, regulation, contract, or policy. The term helps distinguish compulsory requirements from optional or discretionary options.

Etymology and form: Privalomas derives from the verb privalėti, meaning to be obliged or required. It agreements in gender and number with the noun it describes, producing forms such as privalomas (masculine singular), privaloma (feminine or neuter), and privalomos (plural).

Usage: The word commonly appears in legal, administrative, educational, and occupational contexts. Typical collocations include privalomos sąlygos (mandatory conditions), privalomos pamokos (mandatory lessons), privalomas draudimas (mandatory insurance), and privaloma informacija (mandatory information). It often appears in official texts to indicate obligations, penalties for non-compliance, or procedural requirements. In some informal settings, speakers may use phrases like turi būti or privalėjo to express obligation more directly, but privalomas conveys a formal sense of necessity.

Examples:

- Lietuvos įstatymai nustato privalomas saugos priemones darbuotojams. (Laws establish mandatory safety measures for workers.)

- Darbdavys reikalauja privalomos informacijos pateikimo. (The employer requires the submission of mandatory information.)

- Privalomas skiepas yra įstatymo reikalavimas visuomenės sveikatai užtikrinti. (Mandatory vaccination is a statutory requirement to protect public health.)

See also: obligation, mandatory, statutory obligations. The term underscores the necessity to act as dictated by legal or organizational rules.