Rezultatima

Rezultatima is the instrumental plural form of the masculine noun rezultat, used in Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian. The base word rezultat means “result” or “outcome,” and rezultatima denotes multiple results in contexts that require the instrumental or, in some constructions, the locative plural. It is a common, non-proper noun and is written in lowercase unless it begins a sentence.

Etymology and usage in the language family: Rezultat is a borrowed term found across Serbo-Croatian varieties, with cognates in other European languages such as French and Italian borrowed through historical linguistic contact. The instrumental plural ending -ima is typical for masculine nouns of this class, producing rezultatima for plural references in sentences using prepositions that govern instrumental or locative cases.

Typical contexts and examples: Rezultatima appears in phrases such as rezultatatima istraživanja (the results of the research), po rezultatima (according to the results), and diskusija o rezultatima (a discussion about the results). It often functions as a noun phrase within scientific, journalistic, and formal writing, where plural results are being described, compared, or summarized.

Variant forms and related terms: The singular nominative is rezultat (plural nominative rezultati). Other related forms include rezultata (genitive), rezultatu (dative), and rezultatom (instrumental singular). In most standard varieties, rezultatima is used consistently for plural references to “results,” regardless of minor dialect differences.

See also: rezultat, rezultati, grammar of Serbo-Croatian cases, usage of instrumental and locative cases.