Prepravili

Prepravili is a form found in several South Slavic languages, functioning as the masculine plural past tense of the verb prepraviti. It is used to indicate that a group completed the action of modifying, repairing, reworking, or preparing something in the past. In standard usage, it combines with an auxiliary verb to form the perfect tense, for example: Oni su prepravili dokument, meaning They have revised or modified the document.

The range of meanings for prepraviti includes editing texts, adjusting plans, repairing equipment, or reworking a project. The exact nuance depends on context, but all senses share the idea of making changes to improve, adjust, or finalize something that already existed.

Etymology and morphology: The form derives from the prefix pre- (before, in advance) attached to the verb praviti or praviti, meaning to make or do. The result is a verb meaning to prepare in advance, modify, or repair. Prepravili is the masculine plural past participle form used with a past tense construction in languages like Croatian, Serbian, and Bosnian. Other gender and number forms follow regular patterns, such as prepravila (feminine singular) or prepravilo (neuter singular).

Notes: Prepravili is primarily a verbal form and not commonly used as a standalone proper noun. It is mainly encountered in grammar discussions, linguistic descriptions, or sentences describing completed actions involving modification or preparation.