järgnevas

Järgnevas is an Estonian adjective form meaning “in the following” or “in the next.” It is used in written Estonian to refer to material that appears later in a text, such as sections, chapters, or lists. The form is typically used before a noun in the inessive case, as in phrases like järgnevas peatükis (in the following chapter) or järgnevas lõigus (in the following paragraph).

Grammatically, järgnevas is the inessive singular form of the related adjective järgneva, which conveys the sense of subsequent or next. It commonly appears in formal or academic prose, legal documents, and instructional material to guide readers to material that will be discussed next. It can be paired with a range of head nouns, for example peatükk, lõik, nimekiri, or arutelu, to specify the upcoming content.

Related terms include järgnevad (subsequent) and järgmine (next). The word derives from the stem järgne-, connected with the idea of following. In standard usage, järgnevas functions as a modifier before a noun rather than as a standalone adverb.

See also: Estonian grammar, list of Estonian adjectives, linguistic usage in Estonian.