onaj
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *onъ + *jь. Akin to tȃj and òvāj.
Pronoun
ònāj (Cyrillic spelling о̀на̄ј)
- (distal) that, that one (farther away than denoted by tȃj)
- onaj čov(j)ek ― that man
- pratite onaj taksi! ― follow that cab!
- (with an adjective) the (one)
- gd(j)e je onaj drugi? ― where is the other guy?
- onaj s puškom? ― the one with the rifle?
- various idiomatic and figurative meanings in phrases
- na ovaj ili onaj način ― one way or another
- ovo i ono ― this and that
- kad ono ― when suddenly
Declension
Declension of onaj
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ònāj | ònā | ònō | |
| genitive | ònōg(a) | ònē | ònōg(a) | |
| dative | ònōm(u/e) | ònōj | ònōm(u/e) | |
| accusative | inanimate animate |
ònāj ònōg(a) |
ònū | ònō |
| vocative | - | - | - | |
| locative | ònōm(e/u) | ònōj | ònōm(e/u) | |
| instrumental | ònīm(e) | ònōm | ònīm(e) | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | ònī | ònē | ònā | |
| genitive | ònīh | ònīh | ònīh | |
| dative | ònīm | ònīm | ònīm | |
| accusative | ònē | ònē | ònā | |
| vocative | - | - | - | |
| locative | ònīm | ònīm | ònīm | |
| instrumental | ònīm | ònīm | ònīm | |
Related terms
References
- “onaj” in Hrvatski jezični portal