Shvatljiv

Shvatljiv is an adjective used in South Slavic languages such as Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, and Montenegrin to describe something that can be understood or grasped. It is formed from the verb shvatiti (to understand) with the suffix -ljiv, which marks a quality or capacity.

In practical use, shvatljiv refers to texts, speech, concepts, or instructions that are easy to understand. It is commonly employed to indicate clarity and accessibility, for example in phrases like shvatljiv tekst or shvatljiva uputstva. The expression shvatljiv za laike emphasizes that something is understandable to non-experts. The adverbial form is shvatljivo, meaning “in an understandable way” or “perceptibly.”

Shvatljiv is often contrasted with nejasan (unclear) or nerazumljiv (unintelligible). While nejasan points to lack of clarity and nerazumljiv to difficulty in understanding, shvatljiv highlights intelligibility and cognitive accessibility.

Pronunciation and grammar follow standard South Slavic patterns. The masculine singular form is shvatljiv, feminine is shvatljiva, neuter is shvatljivo, and the plural forms are shvatljivi (masculine), shvatljive (feminine), shvatljiva (neuter).

See also: razumljiv, jasan, razumjeti, nerazumljiv.

References to usage notes and dictionaries in Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, and Montenegrin language references can provide additional examples and inflectional details.