Dobijaju

Dobijaju is a verb form used in Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian that represents the present tense, indicative mood, 3rd person plural of the verb dobijati. It translates roughly as “they receive” or “they obtain.” The verb dobijati is imperfective, describing ongoing or repeated acquisition, as opposed to perfective forms that express a completed result.

Etymology and usage notes: The form comes from the root dobij-, related to dobit, meaning to obtain. It is used to describe receiving something in the ordinary course of events, such as wages, gifts, messages, or advice. In negative constructions, one says ne dobijaju; in questions, Da li oni dobijaju?

Examples: Oni dobijaju platu svako krajem meseca. Djeca dobijaju poklone za rođendan.

Related terms: DoBit i dobijati are related forms. The imperfective dobijati contrasts with the perfective dobit, which is used for completed acquisitions. The spelling dobijaju is the standard Latin-script form; in Cyrillic, it appears as добијају.