Questions & Answers about Ljudi, nemojte meni suditi!
Why do we use ljudi for "people" instead of a plural form of čovjek?
In Croatian, the plural of čovjek (man or person) is a completely different word: ljudi (people). This is a highly irregular plural where the whole root changes, which is similar to how "person" changes to "people" in English.
What case is ljudi in this sentence?
It is in the vocative case because the speaker is directly addressing the crowd. Luckily, the vocative plural for ljudi is exactly the same as its nominative (subject) form.
Why is the pronoun meni used here instead of the accusative mene?
The verb suditi (to judge) requires its object to be in the dative case. In Croatian, you literally say "do not judge to me," so we use meni, which is the stressed dative form of ja (I).
How does nemojte suditi work to form a negative command?
To tell a group of people not to do something, you use the negative imperative helper word nemojte (used for plural or formal "you") followed by the infinitive of the main verb, which here is suditi.