Klasifikuju

Klasifikuju is the third-person plural present tense form of the verb klasifikovati (also klasifikovati) meaning to classify or sort into categories. It is used in several South Slavic language varieties that share the same linguistic heritage, notably in Serbian and Montenegrin. In Croatian, the corresponding present tense form is klasificiraju, reflecting close but distinct orthographic conventions. The form klasifikuju thus highlights how verb conjugations can vary across closely related standards.

Etymology and formation: The verb derives from the noun klasifikacija (classification) and is built with the root klasifik- plus the standard Slavic verbal suffix -ovati, yielding a productive class of verbs meaning “to make into a class” or “to classify.” The present-tense stem klasifik- is combined with person-number endings to indicate the subject performing the action.

Grammar and usage: Klasifikuju is a transitive verb and takes a direct object (for example, a set of items or data) that is being classified. It is used in contexts ranging from scientific and bureaucratic classification to everyday sorting tasks. The tense indicates ongoing or habitual action by multiple subjects.

Examples:

- Vlasti klasifikuju incidente po stepenu rizika. (Authorities classify incidents by level of risk.)

- Data se klasifikuju po kategorijama radi analize. (The data are classified into categories for analysis.)

Notes: While the meaning remains consistent, exact conjugation can differ by standard language variant. The form klasifikuju embodies a typical present-tense ending pattern found in several Serbo-Croatian varieties, illustrating how small phonological or orthographic differences can appear across related languages.