Razvoju

Razvoju is a grammatical form rather than a standalone word in South Slavic languages such as Croatian, Serbian, and Bosnian. It is the dative and locative singular form of the masculine noun razvoj, which means development, growth, or evolution.

In terms of morphology, the noun razvoj (nominative razvoj) changes in the singular to razvoju for both dative and locative cases. This surface form appears after prepositions that govern the dative or locative, and it is most commonly seen with prepositions such as o (about) and u (in). For example, o razvoju means “about development,” and u razvoju means “in development.” The form is thus a case inflection of a base noun rather than a independent lexical item.

Etymology and related forms: Razvoj derives from the verb razvijati or razviti, meaning to develop or unfold. The noun is a nominalization built from the same root, and razvoju reflects standard Slavic inflection patterns for masculine nouns ending in -oj in the singular. Cognates appear in other Slavic languages, such as Russian razvitie and Polish rozwój, sharing a common root related to progress and unfolding.

Usage notes: Razvoju appears primarily in formal, academic, or technical contexts where explicit case marking is required. It functions within phrases that indicate direction or reference to development, rather than carrying a separate semantic load beyond development itself. In everyday language, speakers typically rely on the base form razvoj in most constructions, reserving razvoju for expressions with explicit case needs, such as o razvoju or u razvoju.

See also: razvoj, razvojan, razvitíe (cognates in related languages).