osnivamo

Osnivamo is a form of Croatian and related South Slavic languages that comes from the verb osnivati (or its synonym osnivati) meaning to found, establish, or set up. Specifically, this form is the first-person plural present (imperfective aspect), used to describe an ongoing or repeated process of founding something such as organizations, institutions, or communities. The imperfective shading indicates that the action is viewed as in progress rather than completed at the moment of speaking.

Linguistically, osnivati/osnivavati shares a common root with the noun osnova, meaning foundation, reflecting the idea of establishing a base or starting point. The imperfective aspect emphasizes continuity or habitual activity, while the corresponding perfective forms (such as osnovati/osnovati) frame a completed act of founding in past or future contexts. The exact form can vary by dialect and standard usage, but osnivamo is widely recognized as the natural present-tense form in contemporary Croatian language for “we are founding” or “we establish.”

Usage and nuance: osnivamo is typically used in formal or semi-formal writing and speech when describing the creation of organizations, institutions, settlements, or long-term initiatives that are ongoing during the time of reference. It can appear in news reports, academic texts, or statements about projects in their early stages. For completed actions, speakers would use the perfective equivalents such as osnovali or osnovale, depending on gender and number.

See also: osnivati, osnovati, osnova, osnivanje.