ustanovil

Ustanovil is a verb form found in several South Slavic languages, most commonly recognized as the masculine singular past participle of the verb ustanoviti, meaning to establish, found, or set up. It denotes a completed act of creating or founding something, such as an institution, organization, or infrastructure.

In Slovenian, ustanovil is routinely used to form the past tense for a masculine subject: for example, On je ustanovil novo podjetje means He established a new company. In related languages such as Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian, the standard masculine past participle is typically ustanovio, and usage patterns differ in form even though the core meaning remains the same.

The word is derived from the root ustan- connected with foundation, combined with typical Slavic morphological elements that mark tense and gender. As a perfective verb, ustanoviti emphasizes the completion of the establishing action, in contrast to imperfective forms that would describe ongoing or habitual making or founding.

Usage notes: While ustanovil is common in Slovenian texts, Croatian, Serbian, and Bosnian contexts more often use ustanovio for the masculine past participle. The form may appear in multilingual or historical writing where Slovenian is one of the languages of narration. In all uses, the sense centers on the act of founding or setting up something that exists as a result of the action. See also: ustanoviti, establishment, foundation.