Razumeju

Razumeju is the present tense, third-person plural form of the Serbian verb razumeiti/razumeti, meaning “they understand.” It is used when the subject is a plural entity such as oni or one, to indicate understanding of a person, language, information, or situation. The form reflects the regular Serbian verb paradigm, with the stem razume- plus the plural ending -ju.

Etymology and cognates in the South Slavic languages trace razumeiti back to a common Slavic root related to understanding or sense. In Serbian, the infinitive razumeiti is the standard form, and razumeju is the corresponding present-tense plural.

Grammar and usage notes: Razumeju is employed in declarative sentences to describe comprehension possessed by multiple subjects. It can combine with direct objects (for example, a language or a statement) and with subordinate clauses introduced by da to refer to understanding of what someone said or did. The sentence structure follows typical Serbian word order, often with the subject preceding the verb in neutral statements.

Examples:

- Oni razumeju srpski jezik. They understand the Serbian language.

- Da li razumeju šta im govorim? Do they understand what I am telling them?

In everyday usage, razumeju appears in a wide range of contexts, from educational settings to casual conversation, and forms the basis for related phrases such as razumeti (to understand) in various tenses and moods.