Trajanju

Trajanju is the locative singular form of the Serbo-Croatian noun trajanje, meaning the duration or length of time something lasts. It is used when referring to the period during which an event, process, or condition continues.

The noun trajanje derives from the verb trajati, “to last,” with the noun-forming suffix -anje. It is part of the standard vocabulary of Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian, and is commonly encountered in both everyday and formal contexts. The form trajanju is the locative case, used after prepositions that require the locative.

Usage and examples can illustrate its role in time expressions. Common constructions include u trajanju od X, meaning “for a duration of X,” for example, u trajanju od pet minuta (for a duration of five minutes). Another frequent phrase is tijekom trajanja, meaning “during the duration of,” as in tijekom trajanja događaja (during the duration of the event). Trajanje may also function as the subject in sentences, for example, Trajanje filma iznosi 120 minuta (The duration of the film is 120 minutes).

Declension notes: trajanje is a neuter noun. Its principal forms include nominative trajanje, genitive trajanja, dative trajanju, locative trajanju, instrumental trajanjem. The form trajanju specifically marks the locative and appears with prepositions such as u and tijekom.

See also: duration, length of time, time, schedule.

In sum, trajanje and its locative form trajanju are central terms for describing how long something lasts in South Slavic languages, with usages spanning media, contracts, and event planning.