Learn Croatian: Poštovana doktorice, izvolite izvještaj. - Respected doctor, here is the report.

Poštovana doktorice, izvolite izvještaj.

Respected doctor, here is the report.

Breakdown of Poštovana doktorice, izvolite izvještaj.

izvolite

here you are; go ahead (polite)

Questions & Answers about Poštovana doktorice, izvolite izvještaj.

Why does the word for doctor end in -e (doktorice)?

Because we are directly addressing the doctor, we use the Vocative case. For feminine nouns ending in -ica, the Vocative ending changes to -e. So, doktorica becomes doktorice.

Why doesn't the adjective poštovana (respected) change to match the -e ending?

Adjectives attached to feminine nouns in the Vocative case generally keep their standard -a ending. They look exactly like the Nominative (dictionary) form, so poštovana stays the same.

What does izvolite mean in this context?

While it can mean "please", when you are handing something to someone, izvolite is the standard polite way to say "here you go" or "here it is". It uses the formal -te ending because the speaker is addressing the doctor respectfully with the formal "you" (Vi).

Is izvještaj (report) in the Nominative case here?

It looks like it, but it is actually in the Accusative case because it is the direct object being presented. For masculine inanimate nouns (objects and concepts), the Accusative form is identical to the Nominative dictionary form.