Questions & Answers about Pomozi mi nositi kutiju.
How is the command pomozi formed?
Pomozi is the singular informal command (imperative) for "you". It comes from the verb pomoći (to help). Verbs ending in -ći are a bit irregular and often change their stem before adding the -i command ending. If you were talking to multiple people or being formal, you would say pomozite.
Why do we use mi for "me" instead of the accusative form?
The verb pomoći (to help) requires the dative case in Croatian, which answers the question "to whom?". You are literally saying "Help to me". Mi is the short, everyday dative form of ja (I).
Why doesn't nositi change its ending?
Nositi (to carry) is in its base dictionary form (the infinitive). When you combine a command with another action, just like in English ("Help me to carry"), the second verb stays in the infinitive.
Why does the word for box end in "-u" here (kutiju)?
The base dictionary word is kutija (box), which is a feminine noun. Since the box is the direct object receiving the action of being carried, it needs to be in the accusative case. Feminine nouns ending in -a change their ending to -u in this case.