Grammatical form
čim is the instrumental form of što — “why (short for zȁšto)”.
Definitions
- 1.the, as
Čim ranije, tim bolje.
The sooner, the better.
- 2.as soon as, once, when
Čim si blizu, nazovi me!
As soon as you are close, call me!
Doći ću čim mogu!
I will come as soon as I can!
Reći ću mu čim stignem!
I will tell him as soon as I arrive!
- 3.since, because
Čim ima oblaka, bit će i kiše.
Since there are clouds, it will also rain.
No etymology recorded for this word.
Forms
- čȋmcanonical
- чи̑мcyrillic
- čimealternative
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | — | štȍ, štȁ |
| Genitive | — | čèga, čȅg |
| Dative | — | čèmu |
| Accusative | — | štȍ |
| Vocative | — | - |
| Locative | — | čȅm, čèmu |
| Instrumental | — | čȋm, číme |
Nominative
Singular
—
Plural
štȍ, štȁ
Genitive
Singular
—
Plural
čèga, čȅg
Dative
Singular
—
Plural
čèmu
Accusative
Singular
—
Plural
štȍ
Vocative
Singular
—
Plural
-
Locative
Singular
—
Plural
čȅm, čèmu
Instrumental
Singular
—
Plural
čȋm, číme