uporabljati

Uporabljati is a Slovenian verb meaning “to use” or “to employ.” It is imperfective and transitive, describing habitual, repeated, or general use of tools, methods, or resources. The verb typically takes a direct object in the accusative and can express routine actions.

In terms of grammar, uporabljati belongs to the standard Slovenian -ati verb class. In the present tense it follows the regular pattern for this class, with forms such as 3rd person singular používtraj? Actually examples: 3rd person singular uses the form uporabablja, 1st person plural uses uporabljamo, and 3rd person plural uses uporabljajo. The exact inflected forms vary by person, but the pattern mirrors other -ati verbs in Slovenian.

The perfective counterpart is uporabiti, which denotes a single act of use. It is used when describing a one-off or completed action. In present tense, perfective forms include uporabljem, uporabiš, uporabi, uporabimo, uporabite, uporabijo, illustrating how the action is completed rather than repeated.

Usage notes: uporabljati is used with a direct object in the accusative to indicate what is being used (for example, a device or method). The imperfective aspect emphasizes ongoing or habitual use, while the perfective uporabiti emphasizes a single act of employing something. Semantically related terms include uporaba (the act of use) and uporaben (usable).

Etymology and related forms: the verb is built from the noun uporaba (use) with the verbal suffix -ljati. Related words include uporaben (usable) and uporabnost (usability).