svakoj

Svakoj is the feminine singular oblique form of the determiner svaki, used in Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian to mean “to every” or “to each” when referring to a feminine noun. It appears in the dative and locative cases, and is used with feminine nouns in phrases such as svakoj osobi (to every person) and o svakoj prilici (about every opportunity). In standard grammar, svakoj accompanies feminine nouns in contexts that require the dative or locative, while the corresponding masculine and neuter forms (svaki, svako) are used with masculine or neuter nouns.

Etymology traces svakoj to Proto-Slavic *svakъ, related to words across Slavic languages that carry the meaning of “each” or “every.” The form fits the general feminine singular paradigm of the determiner svaki/svak, aligning with other oblique-case forms for feminine nouns.

Usage notes:

- Svakoj is commonly found in formal, literary, and everyday speech when specifying “every” in relation to a feminine noun in a non-nominative role.

- It can occur with compound noun phrases, including phrases like svakoj od vas (to each of you) or svakoj prilici (on every occasion).

- As with other oblique forms, svakoj is typically preceded by prepositions or used after verbs that take indirect objects.

See also: svaka, svaki, svakidašnji, svakako, svako.