djelujete

Djelujete is the second-person plural present tense form of the verb djelovati in Croatian and other standard South Slavic varieties such as Bosnian, Serbian, and Montenegrin. It translates roughly as you act, you operate, or you function, depending on the context. The form is used when addressing more than one person or in a formal address to you.

Grammatical note: It is a regular verb of the -ovati group. Present tense forms include: ja djelujem, ti djeluješ, on/ona/ono djeluje, mi djelujemo, vi djelujete, oni djeluju. Djelujete appears with the subject vi and signals ongoing action or state.

Usage: It can describe human actions, such as in a team or organization: “Vi djelujete učinkovito u ovom timu.” It can also describe how a system, institution, or instrument operates, for example, “Kako djelujete ovim softverom?” The verb is often interchangeable with synonyms like djelovati, funkcionirati, or raditi, depending on nuance and context.

Etymology: The verb is built from the root djel- meaning to act or operate, with the infinitive suffix -ovati. It shares cognates with other South Slavic languages and is related to the noun djelovanje (acting, operation). The form djelujete is a standard part of the present-tense paradigm across the languages that use this verb class.

Notes: In everyday speech, choice of verb can vary by region and register; raditi or funkcionirati may be preferred in some contexts, but djelovati and its conjugations, including djelujete, are widely understood and correct in formal and written usage.

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