Posamezniki

Posamezniki is a Slovenian noun meaning "individuals" and is the plural form of posameznik, referring to single persons considered separately from a group. The word is used in everyday language as well as in academic and statistical contexts to denote persons as discrete units.

Etymology: It derives from posamezen, meaning "individual, separate," with the common noun-forming suffix -ik, and shifts to a plural form posamezniki. The feminine forms are posameznica (singular) and posameznice (plural).

Usage: In sociology, demography, education, journalism, and political science, posamezniki is used to discuss outcomes, characteristics, or behaviors of people shown in data. It contrasts with terms like skupina (group) or populacija (population) by emphasizing individuality rather than aggregation. The term is gender- and number-inflected, so form changes with grammar; for example, posamezniki refers to male or mixed-gender groups, while posameznice is used for female groups.

Examples: V raziskavi so sodelovali posamezniki različnih starosti. Vsak posameznik ima svojo identiteto. (In the study, individuals of various ages participated. Each individual has their own identity.)

Related terms: Related words include posameznik (singular masculine), posameznica (singular feminine), and adjectives such as posamezen.