Dobiveni

Dobiveni is a form used in Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, and Montenegrin to mean “obtained” or “acquired.” It functions as a past passive participle of the verb dobiti and is used as an adjective or in participial phrases to describe something that has already been obtained.

In usage, the form agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number. The standard forms include dobiveni for masculine plural, dobivene for feminine plural, and singular forms such as dobiven (masculine), dobivena (feminine), and dobiveno (neuter). The participle is common in formal and technical language, especially when referring to data, results, documents, or permissions that have been obtained.

Examples of usage include phrases like dobiveni podaci, meaning “the obtained data,” and dobivene informacije, meaning “the obtained information.” Sentences might read: The dobiveni podaci were analyzed to confirm the trends. Dobivene informacije suggest a different interpretation than earlier findings.

Etymology and related forms: Dobiveni derives from the verb dobiti, meaning “to obtain.” The form is part of a broader system of participles used across the South Slavic languages to describe states or conditions resulting from an action. While primarily a grammatical construction, it is also encountered in bureaucratic, scientific, and technical writing to indicate that certain elements have been acquired or received.

See also: dobiti, past passive participles in South Slavic languages, Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Montenegrin.