mijenja

Mijenja is a present-tense verb form used in Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian. It is the third-person singular present indicative of the verb mijenjati, which means to change or to alter. The infinitive is mijenjati, and the imperfective nature of this verb is often paired with the perfective counterpart promijeniti, which denotes a completed change. Etymologically, the word comes from Proto-Slavic *měniti and has cognates in other Slavic languages, such as Russian менять (menyat’) and Polish zmieniać.

Usage and meaning

Mijenja describes ongoing, habitual, or general changes carried out by a subject. It can refer to changes in plans, attitudes, or conditions, among other things. For a completed, one-time change, speakers typically use the perfective form promijeniti.

Conjugation (present indicative)

- ja mijenjam

- ti mijenjaš

- on/ona/ono mijenja

- mi mijenjamo

- vi mijenjate

- oni/one mijenjaju

Notes

- The verb is imperfective; its perfective counterpart is promijeniti.

- Common related forms include the noun mijenjanje (the act of changing) and the participle mijenjajući (changing, changing).

See also

- mijenjati

- promijeniti

- mijenjanje