odgovaramo

Odgovaramo is a present-tense verb form used in several South Slavic languages, most commonly in Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian. It is the first-person plural form of the imperfective verb odgovorati, meaning to answer or to respond. In standard usage, odgovaramo conveys that the speakers collectively perform the action of answering.

In usage, odgovaramo typically appears in contexts where a group is replying to questions, requests, or communications. It can denote a direct response in conversation, or a reply to inquiries received by means such as letters, emails, or messages. The form is part of a broader verbal paradigm that includes forms like odgovaram (I answer), odgovaraš (you answer), odgovara (he/she answers), odgovaraju (they answer), and its imperative and other tenses.

Etymology and related forms: The verb is derived from odgovor, meaning answer, which in turn stems from the Slavic root related to speech and reply, with the common prefix od- contributing to the sense of resolving or replying. Related words include odgovor (an answer) and the infinitive odgovorati (to answer). The form odgovaramo is one of several person-number combinations used to express present-time activity.

Examples:

- Mi odgovaramo na pitanja koja ste postavili. (We answer the questions you asked.)

- Oni odgovaraju na poruke brzo i precizno. (They respond to messages quickly and precisely.)

See also: odgovor, odgovorati, odgovor.