Dokumentima

Dokumentima is the instrumental plural form of the masculine noun dokument in the Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian varieties of the South Slavic languages. It translates roughly as “with documents” or “by means of documents,” and is used to indicate accompaniment, means, or the material involved in an action. The same word is written документима in Cyrillic script.

Grammar and usage notes: In these languages, the noun dokument follows a typical masculine pattern. The singular instrumental is dokumentom, while the plural instrumental is dokumentima. The instrumental plural is commonly used with prepositions such as sa (with) or uz (along with) to express that documents are the means or accompanying materials for an action. For example, “On je došao sa dokumentima” means “He came with the documents.”

Context and related terms: Dokumentima frequently appears in bureaucratic, legal, and archival contexts, where documents are listed as required materials or evidence. It is closely related to terms like dokumentacija (documentation), which refers to the body of documents or the process of documenting. The concept also intersects with digital records and electronic documentation, reflecting ongoing transitions between physical papers and digital forms.

Variant forms: In addition to Latin-script usage, дDokumentima can appear in Cyrillic texts as документима. The word is part of a broader family of terms derived from dokument, including the singular dokument, plural dokumenti (documents), and related verbs such as dokumentirati (to document) and dokumentacija (documentation).