dijeli

Dijeli is a verb form in South Slavic languages, most commonly used in Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian. It is the present tense third-person singular of the imperfective verb dijeliti, which means to divide, split, or distribute, and in many contexts also to share. The form dijeli can express a ongoing or habitual action, as in someone is currently dividing something or distributing it among others. The perfective counterpart is podijeliti, used when the action is completed.

In these languages, dijeli is highly versatile and transitive, taking a direct object. With objects, it can mean dividing physical items, such as “dijeli novac” (he/ she distributes money) or “dijeli kolače” (he/she shares cakes). It can also convey the sense of sharing information, advice, or responsibilities, as in “dijeli savjete” or “dijeli zaduženja.” The same verb can appear in reflexive or passive-like constructions, depending on sentence structure and aspect.

Morphology and usage notes:

- Present tense forms include ja dijelim, ti dijeliš, on/ona dijeli, mi dijelimo, vi dijelite, oni dijele.

- It belongs to a group of imperfective verbs with a common perfective counterpart, podijeliti, used when emphasizing the completion of the action.

- Common collocations include dijeliti nešto (to divide/share something) and dijeliti se (to be shared or to be divided among people in a passive sense).

Etymology: dijeli derives from the Proto-Slavic root related to division and sharing, with cognates found across South Slavic languages.