potencijalnom

Potencijalnom is a Croatian word derived from the adjective "potencijalan," meaning potential or possible. It functions as the instrumental singular form of this adjective when referring to a masculine or neuter noun. This grammatical case is used to indicate means, instrument, or accompaniment. For example, "radio je s potencijalnom opasnošću" translates to "he worked with potential danger," where "potencijalnom" is in the instrumental case to show the means or accompanying circumstance. The word is not a standalone concept but rather a grammatical inflection of the adjective indicating possibility or latent capability, used within the context of a sentence to modify a noun. Its meaning is always tied to the noun it describes, highlighting something that has the capacity to develop or exist.