dodatna

Dodatna is an adjective used in several South Slavic languages to mean “additional” or “supplementary.” It is employed to indicate that something is added beyond a standard amount, element, or provision. The form of the word agrees with the gender and number of the noun it modifies.

In Croatian, Bosnian and Serbian, dodatna is the feminine singular form. The corresponding masculine and neuter forms are dodatan and dodatno, respectively. For example:

- dodatna oprema (additional equipment) – oprema is feminine in gender, so the feminine form dodatna is used.

- dodatan trošak (an additional cost) – trošak is masculine.

- dodatno vrijeme (additional time) – vrijeme is neuter.

In Slovenian, the family of forms is dividable into dodatni (masculine), dodatna (feminine), and dodatno (neuter). An example is dodatna oprema, where the feminine form is used to agree with the feminine noun oprema.

Etymology and related forms: dodatna derives from a root related to the verb dodati, meaning “to add,” with a suffix that forms an adjective meaning “added” or “additional.” Related nouns in these languages include dodatak (an addition, appendix) and dopunski (adj., supplementary) in contexts describing extra or supporting elements.

Usage notes: dodatna is common in everyday language, product descriptions, education (dodatna nastava for “additional instruction”), law and policy (dodatne obaveze), and technical writing to denote supplementary features or requirements. The precise inflection follows standard gender and number agreement rules of each language.