poslovnom

Poslovnom is a grammatical form found in several South Slavic languages, used to express ideas related to business or commerce. It is not a separate lexical item with a fixed meaning, but a case form of the adjective derived from poslovan or poslovni, meaning "business" or "of business." The exact form and its gender, number, and case depend on the noun it modifies and the language variety, but it commonly appears in contexts that describe commercial, corporate, or professional matters.

In practice, poslovnom appears in phrases that situate actions, settings, or contexts within the realm of business. Examples include references to the business world, a business sector, or a business contract, where the form aligns with the surrounding prepositions and cases. For instance, phrases in the locative or instrumental cases are often used to indicate “in the business world” or “with regard to business matters.” The usage is typical in formal writing, official documents, journalism, and regulatory language, where precision and formality are prioritized.

Poslovnom is usually contrasted with other related forms such as poslovni (the base adjective meaning “business” or “commercial”) and poslovno (the adverbial or neutral form used in phrases like “businessly” or “in a business sense”). The concept of business-related language is common across the regional languages, and the exact inflection patterns of poslovnom mirror standard adjective declensions in those languages.

See also: poslovni, poslovno, poslovanje, poslovanje.