Naravnih

Naravnih is a Slovenian grammatical form, specifically the genitive plural of the adjective naraven, which means natural or inherent. As a genitive plural form, naravnih is used to modify plural nouns when expressing possession, association, or specification in contexts such as describing categories, phenomena, or causes related to nature.

Etymology and meaning: naraven derives from narava, meaning nature or natural world. The form naravnih reflects standard Slovenian adjective declension in the genitive plural, and it is used regardless of the gender of the noun it accompanies. The meaning remains “of natural” or “natural,” distinguishing it from other senses such as artificial or cultured when paired with specific nouns.

Morphology and usage: In Slovenian, adjectives in genitive plural typically take the ending -ih. Therefore, naraven becomes naravnih when describing plural nouns in the genitive case. This form is not used in nominative or accusative constructions; there naraven would have different endings (for example, naravni in masculine nominative plural). Naravnih often appears in scientific, philosophical, or formal writing to indicate natural characteristics, natural sciences, natural phenomena, or natural causes, among others.

Examples of usage:

- naravnih pojavov (of natural phenomena)

- naravnih vzrokov (of natural causes)

- naravnih znanosti (natural sciences)

These phrases illustrate how naravnih functions to link the adjective to a plural noun in the genitive case.

Relation to related terms: The base adjective naraven contrasts with naravni in nominative plural forms, and with naravno as an adverb meaning naturally. The term is connected to the broader concept of nature and natural properties within Slovenian lexicon.