Instaliramo

Instaliramo is the first-person plural present tense form of the verb instalirati in Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, and Montenegrin. It translates as “we install” or “we are installing” and is used to describe an action carried out by the speaker together with others.

Grammatical notes: Instalirati is a transitive verb meaning to set up, place, or put in an installed state, often in reference to software, hardware, or systems. The present tense forms include ja instaliram, ti instaliraš, on instalira, mi instaliramo, vi instalirate, oni instaliraju. The form instaliramo specifically marks the first-person plural subject.

Usage: The form is common in technical and everyday contexts where a team or group is performing an installation. Examples include: “Mi instaliramo novu verziju softvera” (We are installing a new version of the software) and “Instaliramo drivere” (We install drivers). It can appear in both formal and colloquial registers, with the object of installation following the verb.

Etymology and cognates: The verb instalirati is a loanword in these languages, usually traced to the Italian installare, which itself derives from Latin. The adoption of this term reflects widespread borrowing of technical vocabulary in the region, particularly in computing and information technology.

See also: instalacija (installation), instaliranje (the act of installing).