Dostali

Dostali is a word form found in some South Slavic languages that functions as the masculine plural past participle of verbs meaning to obtain, to receive, or to reach. As a participial form, dostali can act as an adjective agreeing with a masculine plural noun, or appear in compound verbal constructions to indicate that the subjects have obtained or achieved something. The exact usage patterns depend on dialect and standard variety; in many standard varieties the past tense is expressed with other forms, but in certain dialects or literary texts dostali may occur to convey a resultative sense.

In linguistic descriptions, dostali is noted as an example of participial morphology within the South Slavic language continuum, illustrating agreement with gender and number. The form typically aligns with masculine plural nouns, with corresponding feminine and neuter forms in the same verb families (for example, feminine plural and neuter forms appearing as dostale and dostalo in corresponding patterns). The specific verbs and meanings can vary by language and dialect.

Aside from its grammatical use, dostali is not consistently documented as a standalone lexical item with a fixed meaning in major dictionaries. It may appear in historical texts or regional dialects and can occasionally surface as a surname or place name in local contexts, though such uses are not widely recognized in reference works.

See also: dostati, dostići, past participles, South Slavic languages.