koracima

Koracima is a linguistic term used to describe a specific morphological form found in several South Slavic languages, including Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian. It is the instrumental plural form of the noun korak, which means “step.” As such, koracima is not a separate lexical item but a grammatical ending that expresses meaning related to performing actions with or by means of steps.

In standard usage, koracima most often appears in phrases that describe movement or manner. A typical example is hodao je koracima, which can be translated as “he walked in steps” or “he walked, step by step.” The form can also appear in other constructions where steps are used as a means or manner of action, though its primary function remains instrumental plural.

Etymology and grammar: koracima derives from korak (step) + the instrumental plural ending -ima. This pattern is part of the common noun declension system in these languages, where nouns take different endings to indicate case and number. As a result, koracima is used specifically to convey “with steps” or “by steps” in a grammatically appropriate context.

See also: korak, grammatical cases in South Slavic languages, instrumental case, movement expressions in Slavic languages.