dodatni

Dodatni is an adjective used in several South Slavic languages, including Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian. It literally means "added" or "additional" and describes something that is extra or supplementary to what is already present. The word is derived from the verb dodati (to add) and related nouns such as dodavanje or dodatek, indicating a relation to addition. The standard adjective inflection includes masculine plural dodatni, feminine dodatna, and neuter dodatno.

Usage and scope: Dodatni is commonly employed to refer to elements that accompany the main set or item, such as financial items, materials, or features. Typical phrases include dodatni troškovi (additional costs), dodatna oprema (extra equipment), and dodatni zahtjevi (additional requirements). It can also describe supplementary components or elements in various fields such as education, logistics, and technology. The adverbial form dodatno means "additionally" or "furthermore."

Mathematics and terminology: In mathematics, the term is sometimes encountered in historical or informal texts to denote a positive quantity, but this usage is nonstandard. The widely accepted terms are pozitivan broj for a positive number and nenegativan broj for a non-negative number. In general usage, however, dodatni remains firmly in the sense of "additional" or "extra."

Related forms and related terms: The noun dodatak means "an addition" or "an appendix," and the verb dodati means "to add." The word shares its etymology with related terms across the Slavic languages, reflecting the common concept of addition and supplementation.