Posameznikih

Posameznikih is the locative plural form of the Slovenian noun posameznik, which denotes an individual person. The base noun posameznik is masculine and animate, used to refer to a single person within a group. Its full case paradigm includes nominative posameznik, plural nominative posamezniki; genitive posameznikov; dative posameznikom; accusative posameznike; locative posameznikih. The form posameznikih appears specifically in the locative case, which is used after locational prepositions and in phrases that denote location or topics about a group of people.

In usage, posameznikih is employed after prepositions that govern the locative case, for example with o (about), pri (with regard to), or na (in/at) in the context of multiple individuals. For instance, "O posameznikih v raziskavi smo zbrali podatke" means “We collected data about the individuals in the study.” The locative plural emphasizes the group as a topic or field of discussion rather than as a direct object.

Posameznik as a term is commonly contrasted with more general or less formal terms such as oseba or ljudje. While posameznik focuses on an identifiable person within a context (often formal or analytical), oseba or ljudi are typical in everyday language. The locative form pojedstamnikih is therefore mainly relevant in formal writing, academic contexts, or precise descriptions addressing multiple individuals.

Etymology: POSAMEZEN is the root meaning single or individual, combined with the agentive suffix -ik to form a noun meaning a person who is an individual.