probudila

Probudila is a feminine singular form of the Slavic verb probuditi, found in Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, and Montenegrin. It belongs to the verb family meaning “to wake up” and is used to express waking up either oneself or someone else, depending on the construction. As a past form, probudila can function as the finite past tense of the transitive verb or as a past participle in compound tenses.

Morphology and usage

The root of the verb is probud- with a thematic suffix derived from the infinitive probuditi. The ending -ila marks feminine singular in past tense. In transitive use, it typically appears with an object pronoun: Ona me je probudila. meaning “She woke me up.” In reflexive use, the phrase probudila se means “She woke up.” The form is commonly encountered in narrative past or reported speech.

Examples

- Ona me je probudila u šest. (She woke me up at six.)

- Kad sam otvorila oči, ona se probudila i rekla: “Dobar dan.” (When I opened my eyes, she woke up and said: “Good morning.”)

Notes

Probudila is not a standalone noun; its meaning and function depend on context and auxiliary elements. The related masculine form is probudio, and the reflexive form is probudala se in feminine singular. Etymologically, it derives from the prefix pro- plus buditi, with typical Slavic past-tense morphology.