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Questions & Answers about Uzmite račun, molim.
Why does the verb end in -te (uzmite)?
The ending -te is used to give a command to a group of people, or respectfully to one person (formal "you"). If you were telling a close friend to take the bill, you would drop the -te and just say uzmi.
What is the infinitive (dictionary form) of uzmite?
The infinitive is uzeti (to take). To form the command, it uses the stem uzm-, which is why it looks a bit different from the dictionary form. Adding the imperative endings gives us uzmi (informal singular) and uzmite (plural/formal).
Since račun is the object being taken, shouldn't its ending change?
It is in the object (accusative) case, but its ending doesn't change! Račun is a masculine noun. For masculine things that aren't alive (inanimate objects like a bill), the accusative case looks exactly like the dictionary form.
Why does molim mean "please"?
Molim is actually the "I" form of the verb moliti (to ask or to pray). So literally it means "I ask", but it is the standard way to say "please" in Croatian.