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Latvian
Etymology
From vajadz(ēt) (“to be necessary”) + -īgs.
Pronunciation
Adjective
vajadzīgs (definite vajadzīgais, comparative vajadzīgāks, superlative visvajadzīgākais, no adverb)
- necessary (that which one cannot do without)
- būt noderīgam un vajadzīgam citiem ― to be useful and necessary to others
- vajadzīgs kā ēst ― (as) necessary as eating (i.e., very necessary)
- sagādāt visu vajadzīgo ― to provide all necessary (things)
- bērniem ir vajadzīgs svaigs gaiss ― fresh air is necessary to children
- šī ir ļoti vajadzīga grāmata ― this is a very necessary book
- viņš neatzina par vajadzīgu atbildēt uz vēstuli ― he didn't consider it necessary to reply to the letter
- Ģirts izņēma no kabatas vēstuļu paciņu un ātri atrada vajadzīgo ― Ģirts took out a packet of letters from his pocket and quickly found the necessary (one) (i.e., the one he wanted, needed)
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