nastavljaju

Nastavljaju is a verb form used in Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, and Montenegrin. It is the third-person plural present indicative of nastavljati, an imperfective verb meaning “to continue” or “to keep doing.” The infinitive is nastavljati, while nastaviti is the corresponding perfective counterpart.

Morphology and conjugation: for this -ati verb, the standard present-tense ending for the third person plural is -aju, yielding nastavljaju. The form describes an ongoing, noncompleted action at the time of reference, as opposed to a completed action implied by a perfective form.

Usage: nastavljaju is used to indicate that a group is continuing an activity or state. Examples include: "Oni nastavljaju s radom" (They continue with the work) and "Oni nastavljaju da uče" (They continue to study). The verb often appears with da + infinitive or with prepositional phrases to specify what is being continued.

Notes: nastavljati and nastaviti share a semantic field around continuation, with nastavljati marking ongoing, habitual, or resumed activity, and nastaviti signaling a start or resumption of a course of action. The choice between imperfective and perfective forms affects aspect and nuance but not core meaning of “continue.”

See also: nastavljati, nastaviti, nastavak. This entry reflects standard usage across the main South Slavic languages that employ this verb family.