Stalno

Stalno is a term used in several South Slavic languages, including Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Montenegrin, and Slovenian. It functions mainly as an adverb meaning constantly or permanently and also appears in adjectival forms that convey ongoing status or permanence.

In everyday usage, stalno modifies verbs to express repetition or continuity. For example, in Croatian or Serbian you might hear phrases like on stalno radi (he works constantly) or ona stalno uči (she constantly studies). In Slovenian, stalno likewise means constantly and can appear in similar constructions. The related adjectives, such as stalni, signify permanence or fixed status and are used in compound phrases like stalni zaposlen (permanently employed) or stalna postojanost (permanent stability).

Etymology and cognates are tied to a common Slavic root associated with stability and staying. In these languages, stalno forms part of a broader system wherein adverbs express manner and frequency while the corresponding adjectives denote lasting or unchanging conditions.

See also: stalni, permanent, constant.