adekvatnu

Adekvatnu is the feminine accusative singular form of the adjective adekvatan, used in Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, and Montenegrin. It means "adequate" or "appropriate" and is employed to describe a feminine noun in the accusative case. The form appears in sentences where the noun being described is a feminine singular object or complement.

Etymology and related forms: The word adekvatan originates from the root meaning fitting or proper, with direct borrowing from the Latin adequatus, often through European languages such as French (adéquat) or other intermediaries. In everyday usage, adekvatan, adekvatna, adekvatno, and their declined forms cover masculine, feminine, and neuter genders across nominative, accusative, and other cases.

Grammatical notes: Adekvatnu is used when the head noun is feminine singular and in the accusative case. Other forms include adekvatan (masculine nominative), adekvatno (neuter nominative/accusative), and adekvatna (feminine nominative). Plural forms include adekvatni, adekvatne, and so on, depending on gender and case.

Usage and nuance: The term signals sufficiency, suitability, or compliance with standards in a given context. It is common in formal, administrative, or evaluative language, as well as in journalism and policy discourse. In many contexts, synonyms such as prikladan or odgovarajući may be used, but adekvatan remains standard.

Examples:

- Donijeli su adekvatnu odluku. (They issued an adequate decision.)

- Treba izreći adekvatnu kaznu. (An adequate sentence should be pronounced.)

- Odluka je adekvatna za trenutnu situaciju. (The decision is appropriate for the current situation.)

- Ovaj plan djeluje adekvatno. (This plan functions adequately.)