procjenjivati

Procjenjivati is a verb used in Croatian (also common in Bosnian and Serbian) meaning to estimate, to assess, or to appraise the value, quality, or significance of something. It denotes an ongoing or repeated act of evaluation, rather than a completed judgment, and is often contrasted with procijeniti, the perfective counterpart that expresses a completed estimation. The term is widely used in everyday speech as well as in formal contexts such as finance, law, risk assessment, and planning.

Grammatical notes: procjenjivati is imperfective and governs a direct object in the accusative when describing what is being evaluated (for example, procjenjivati vrijednost, procjenjivati rizik, procjenjivati troškove). Present tense forms include: ja procjenjujem, ti procjenjuješ, on/ona procjenjuje, mi procjenjujemo, vi procjenjujete, oni procjenjuju. The imperfective aspect enables ongoing evaluation, updates, or estimates made in the course of work. The corresponding perfective form procijeniti is used when a single, completed assessment is reported (e.g., procijenili su štetu, procijeniti buduće troškove).

Usage notes and synonyms: procjenjivati often overlaps with ocijeniti and evaluirati, with nuance distinctions in formality and precision. It appears in contexts such as procjenjivati rizik, procjenjivati vrijednost nekretnine, or procjenjivati projektne troškove. The noun related to the verb is procjena, meaning an estimate or assessment.

Etymology: the verb derives from the noun procjena (estimate) and the base cijeni, with the prefix pro- indicating thoroughness or ongoing process in some usages.