Oblici

Oblici is the plural form of oblik, a noun used in several South Slavic languages such as Croatian, Serbian, and Bosnian. It denotes form, shape, or configuration and is used across different domains to refer to the various manifestations of something. The word functions in both technical and everyday language, often with language-specific nuances.

In geometry and related disciplines, oblici refers to shapes or figures. This usage covers two-dimensional figures like circles and triangles as well as three-dimensional solids like spheres and cubes. More generally, it denotes any recognizable configuration or outline of an object.

In grammar and linguistics, oblici denotes grammatical forms of words. This includes verb forms (conjugations that express tense, aspect, mood, voice, person, and number) as well as inflected forms of nouns, adjectives, and pronouns that encode case, number, gender, and other grammatical categories. The term thus covers both morphological variants a word can take and the way those variants function within sentences.

Etymology and cognates: oblik derives from Proto-Slavic *oblikъ, meaning form or appearance. Related terms appear across South Slavic languages with similar meanings, reflecting the shared linguistic heritage.

See also oblik (singular), which refers to a single form, and, in broader linguistic contexts, the concept of grammatical form or shape in grammar guides.