Sudionici

Sudionici is a noun in Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian that denotes people who participate in an event, activity, or process. It covers attendees, contributors, respondents, or subjects in studies, as well as members engaged in projects. The term is commonly used in academic, administrative, and media contexts to identify individuals who take part in organized activities.

Gramatical notes: The masculine singular form is sudionik, and the nominative plural is sudionici. Feminine forms exist: singular sudionica and plural sudionice. In mixed-gender groups, sudionici is used as the default plural. The word is derived from the verb sudjelovati (to participate) and related nouns such as sudjelovanje (participation).

Usage and nuance: Sudionik emphasizes active involvement in a process, whereas synonyms such as učesnik or prisutnik may be used in slightly different contexts. In research and surveys, sudionici often refer to people who provide data as subjects or respondents, with appropriate considerations for consent and anonymity.

Primjeri: Sudionici konferencije raspravljali su o ključnim pitanjima. U istraživanju, sudionici su ispunili upitnike. Riječ sudionici je opće razumljiva u svim južno‑slavenskim jezicima i korištena je u različitim registrima, od službene dokumentacije do novinskih tekstova.