gornji
Serbo-Croatian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gorьnъ. Cognates include Czech horní.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
gȏrnjī (Cyrillic spelling го̑рњӣ)
Usage notes edit
donji and gornji are often used in the names of twin settlements, one on the mountain, one in the valley, e.g. Donji Lapac and Gornji Lapac, or one more eastern, the other more western, e.g. Donji Humac and Gornji Humac
Declension edit
Declension of gornji
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gornji | gornja | gornje | |
| genitive | gornjeg(a) | gornje | gornjeg(a) | |
| dative | gornjem(u) | gornjoj | gornjem(u) | |
| accusative | inanimate animate |
gornji gornjeg(a) |
gornju | gornje |
| vocative | gornji | gornja | gornje | |
| locative | gornjem(u) | gornjoj | gornjem(u) | |
| instrumental | gornjim | gornjom | gornjim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | gornji | gornje | gornja | |
| genitive | gornjih | gornjih | gornjih | |
| dative | gornjim(a) | gornjim(a) | gornjim(a) | |
| accusative | gornje | gornje | gornja | |
| vocative | gornji | gornje | gornja | |
| locative | gornjim(a) | gornjim(a) | gornjim(a) | |
| instrumental | gornjim(a) | gornjim(a) | gornjim(a) | |
Further reading edit
- “gornji” in Hrvatski jezični portal