odgovorimo

Odgovorimo is a verb form used in Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, and Slovenian varieties of South Slavic languages. It represents the present tense, first-person plural form of the verb odgovoriti (to answer). In standard usage, it conveys the sense “we answer” and, in subordinate clauses introduced by da, “that we answer.” The form is common in both spoken and written language.

Etymology and morphology: It is formed from the verb stem odgovor- with the present-tense ending -imo; the ending marks the subject as first person plural, and the pronoun mi is often omitted because the ending already signals the subject. The same or closely related form appears across these languages for the present tense of odgovoriti or similar verbs, reflecting shared Slavic morphology.

Usage notes: Odgovorimo is used to describe actions performed by the speaker and others in the present. It can appear in simple declarative sentences and in subordinate clauses with da. The form is inflected to agree with the subject without requiring an explicit subject pronoun.

Examples:

- Mi odgovorimo na poruku čim dobijemo nove informacije. (We answer the message as soon as we obtain new information.)

- Ako mi odgovorimo na ovo pitanje, moći ćemo nastaviti. (If we answer this question, we can proceed.)

See also: odgovoriti, odgovor.