Proizvode

Proizvode is the accusative plural form of the masculine noun proizvod, meaning products or goods, used in several South Slavic languages such as Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian and Montenegrin. In these languages, proizvod denotes a manufactured item or article, and its plural nominative form is proizvodi, while the accusative plural is proizvode.

Etymology and meaning: The word is derived from Proto-Slavic roots related to producing or bringing forth, via the verb proizvoditi (to produce). The noun proizvod emerged to denote something that has been produced, i.e., a product.

Grammar and usage: Proizvode functions as the direct object in a sentence. Its counterpart in the nominative plural is proizvodi. For example, in the sentence Kupili su nove proizvode, “proizvode” is the accusative plural object meaning “products.” In phrases such as proizvod i usluga, the form adapts to its grammatical role; consumers sometimes see it in marketing and business contexts as part of larger phrases like proizvode i usluge (products and services).

Notes: Although prozivode is a common grammatical form, it is not used as a separate lexical entry; it is the inflected form of proizvod. In modern usage, the accusative plural proizvode appears primarily in factual, informational, or transactional writing, while the nominative proizvodi is more common when the products are the subject of the sentence.