Daljnja

Daljnja is the feminine singular nominative form of the Slavic adjective daljni, used in South Slavic languages such as Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian. It means "further," "additional," or "more distant" when agreeing with a feminine noun. The form appears in formal or technical contexts to describe an extended or subsequent aspect, for example daljnja verzija (the further/further version) or daljnja razina (the higher/further level).

Etymology and formality: Daljnja derives from the same root that conveys distance or remoteness, related to words like daljina (distance) and daleko (far). The feminine singular daljnja follows standard Slavic inflection patterns, allowing it to modify feminine nouns directly. In practice, it is common in written and official language to signal progression, extension, or additionality.

Usage notes: Daljnja is primarily used as an attributive modifier before a feminine noun, often in technical, bureaucratic, or formal discourse. Examples include daljnja verzija dokumenta, daljnja opcija, or daljnja mogućnost. In longer phrases, it can pair with compound nouns or adjectives to emphasize an added or subsequent element.

Relation to other forms: The adverb dalje means “further” or “onward,” but it is not the feminine adjective form and is used in different syntactic positions. Daljnja should be reserved for attributive use with feminine nouns.

See also: Daljina (distance), Daleko (far), Daljnji (masculine form of the same adjective). There is no widely known place or organization specifically named Daljnja; when encountered as a toponym, it is typically a compound derived from the same root.