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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.

Etymology and related forms: The verb is derived from odgovor, meaning answer, which in turn stems from

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.

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.
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.