uzrocima

Uzrocima is the instrumental and locative plural form of the Serbo-Croatian noun uzrok, meaning "cause" or "reason." In Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, and Montenegrin, uzrok is a masculine noun, and its plural forms include uzroci (nominative), uzroka (genitive), uzrocima (dative or instrumental plural, and locative plural in conditions governed by a preposition), uzroke (accusative), and uzroci (vocative). The form uzrocima therefore commonly appears after prepositions that require the instrumental or locative case, such as o, s, or u, in the plural.

Etymology and cognates: Uzrok derives from the South Slavic word for “cause” and shares cognates with related terms across Slavic languages. The term is used in everyday language as well as in technical and academic contexts to denote reasons, grounds, or factors behind events or conditions.

Usage: Uzrocima is most often encountered in phrases discussing multiple causes. For example, o uzrocima bolesti translates to “about the causes of the disease,” and o uzrocima klimatskih promjena means “about the causes of climate change.” Because it is a plural form tied to specific grammatical cases, its exact function depends on the governing preposition or verb in the sentence.

See also: Uzrok (the base noun), Serbo-Croatian grammar, Declension of masculine nouns in the plural.

Notes: The exact case and prepositional requirements can affect whether uzrocima functions as part of a dative, instrumental, or locative construction. Its meaning remains semantic—referring to the causes or reasons behind something.