odgovoril

Odgovoril is the masculine singular past participle of the Slovenian verb odgovoriti, meaning to answer or to reply. As a participle, it is used to form perfect tenses with the auxiliary biti (to be) and can also function as an adjective describing a masculine singular subject. In usage, it agrees with the subject in gender and number, while the feminine singular is odgovorila and the neuter singular is odgovorilo; the participle also has plural forms for other genders.

Examples show its typical use in sentences about answering. For instance: "Jaz sem mu odgovoril na vprašanje." (I answered him the question.) "Odgovoril je hitro." (He answered quickly.) "Ko me je vprašal, sem mu odgovoril." These sentences illustrate the common pattern of combining the participle with auxiliary forms of biti and with the verb vprašati (to ask).

Origin and related terms: odgovoril is a form derived from odgovoriti, the verb meaning to answer. The noun odgovor means an answer. The verb is formed with the prefix od- and a root connected to the concept of giving a response, tying it to the broader family of Slovenian words about speech and reply.

See also: odgovor, odgovoriti, Slovenian grammar, participles.