posledniy

Posledniy is a transliteration of the Russian adjective posledniy (последний). It means last, final, or most recent, and is used to indicate the item at the end of a sequence or the most recent occurrence. The word functions as a descriptive modifier and agrees with the gender and number of the noun it describes.

Etymology: posledniy derives from the Slavic root related to following or succeeding, as in the verb poslozdit’ or poslediti. The sense of “coming after” evolved into the general meaning of “last” or “final.” Related forms appear in other Slavic languages with similar meanings, reflecting a common semantic field for sequence and order.

Forms and inflection: in Russian, the base form is masculine singular posledniy. Feminine singular is poslednyaya, neuter singular is poslednee, and the plural forms are poslednie. Examples: posledniy den’ (the last day), poslednyaya nedelya (the last week), poslednee vremya (the last time), poslednie fil’my (the last films).

Usage: posledniy is used for time, order, editions, and last occurrences. It can modify nouns in phrases such as “posledniy nomer” (the latest issue), “posledniy urok” (the final lesson), or “posledniy v spiske” (the last on the list). In some contexts it can be strengthened with “samyy” to form phrases like “samyy posledniy” to emphasize extremity.

Transliteration: in Latin-script texts, the common rendering is “posledniy.” Other transliterations appear in different systems, such as “poslednij” or “posledniĭ,” depending on the conventions used.