Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From нале́жати (naléžaty) +‎ -ний (-nyj). Compare Belarusian нале́жны (naljéžny), Polish należny.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [nɐˈɫɛʒnei̯]
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Adjective

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нале́жний (naléžnyj) (adverb нале́жно, abstract noun нале́жність)

  1. belonging (+ dative case) (being the property of)
  2. belonging (+ до + genitive) (being part or member of)
  3. due, owing
  4. appropriate, proper
    нале́жним чи́ном
    naléžnym čýnom
    properly, duly, in a proper manner
    сприйма́ти як нале́жне
    spryjmáty jak naléžne
    to take for granted
    ста́витися до чо́гось як до нале́жного
    stávytysja do čóhosʹ jak do naléžnoho
    to take something for granted

Declension

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