Kasneje

Kasneje is an adverb used in several South Slavic languages, most notably Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian and Serbian, to indicate a point in time that comes after a previously mentioned moment. It translates as “later” or “at a later time.” It is commonly used to postpone actions or to refer to something that will occur after the current moment. In Slovenian the term kasneje is the standard form; in Croatian, Bosnian and Serbian the corresponding spelling is kasnije.

In practice, kasneje is used with verbs to express that an action will happen after some time. Examples include Slovenian: “Bom prišel kasneje” (I will come later) and Croatian/Serbian: “Doći ću kasnije” (I’ll come later). The word can appear mid-sentence or at the beginning of a clause to shift the chronology of events.

Etymology and cognates: kasneje is derived from the root meaning late, kasno, with an adverbial formation common to South Slavic languages. The Slovenian form kasneje coexists with the Croatian/Serbian kasnije, both sharing the same core meaning across varieties.

See also: kasno, later (adverb), timing expressions in Slavic languages, and related constructions for indicating sequence in narrative or discourse.