unikalnemu

Unikalnemu is a Slovenian grammatical form, the dative singular form of the adjective unikalni (unikalno), meaning “unique.” In Slovenian, adjectives agree with the noun they modify in gender, number, and case; the dative singular masculine and neuter form typically ends in -emu, as in unikalnemu izdelku (to a unique product) or unikalnemu človeku (to a unique person). The feminine dative singular form is different, and adjectives in other numbers have their own endings, following standard Slovenian declension patterns.

Usage and function

Unikalnemu serves to indicate the indirect object or recipient in sentences describing a unique noun. It is used with masculine or neuter nouns in the dative case. It can appear in sentences expressing giving, showing, addressing, or other actions directed toward a unique entity. For example: Dajem unikalnemu izdelku posebne podatke. (I’m giving special data to a unique product.) or Poudaril sem značilnosti unikalnemu človeku. (I highlighted the features to a unique person.)

Relationship to stem and origin

The form derives from the base adjective unikalni, which conveys the notion of being one of a kind. Slovenian adjectives decline to reflect the gender and case of the nouns they modify, producing variants such as unikalnemu, unikalna, unikalno, and others in different contexts.

See also

Slovenian language, Slovenian adjectives, Slovenian declension, grammatical cases, dative case.

Notes

Unikalnemu is a specialized inflected form and not a standalone dictionary headword; it appears within phrases where a dative construction with a masculine or neuter noun is required.