Serbo-Croatian Division by   reflex Division by   reflex

| English | Predecessor | Ekavian | Ikavian | Ijekavian | Ijekavian_development |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| beautiful | *lěp | lep | lip | lijep | long ě → ije |
| time | *vrěme | vreme | vrime | vrijeme | long ě → ije |
| faith | *věra | vera | vira | vjera | short ě → je |
| crossing | *prělaz | prelaz | prеlaz or prijelaz | prеlaz or prijelaz | pr + long ě → prije |
| times | *vrěmena | vremena | vrimena | vremena | r + short ě → re |
| need | *trěbati | trebati | tribat(i) | trebati | r + short ě → re |
| heat | *grějati | grejati | grijati | grijati | r + short ě → ri |
| saw | *viděl | video | vidio | vidio | ěl → io |