otvorenom

Otvorenom is a form of the adjective otvoren, meaning open, used in several South Slavic languages such as Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian and Montenegrin. It is most commonly encountered as a singular masculine or neuter form in the locative or dative case, and it also appears in fixed expressions that convey the sense of “in the open” or “with doors open.”

Origin and grammar: The term derives from the verb otvoriti, meaning “to open,” and the past participle otvoren. Adjectival forms agree with the noun they modify in gender, number, and case. In standard usage, otvorenom appears in constructions with prepositions that require the locative or dative: for example, u otvorenom prostoru (in the open space) and na otvorenom (outdoors). In instrumental plural, as in otvorenim vratima, it describes an action performed with something being open.

Usage notes: The nuance of otvorenom is descriptive, indicating a state of openness rather than a value judgment. It is used in formal and informal contexts to indicate that something is not closed or that a space or object is in an open condition.

See also: otvoren, otvoriti, otvoreno, otvorenost.