Breakdown of Javi mi se što prije.
javiti se
to answer / to get in touch with, to contact
što prije
as soon as possible
Questions & Answers about Javi mi se što prije.
Why does the sentence use javiti se instead of just javiti?
The verb javiti means to inform or report something to someone. When you add the reflexive pronoun se, the meaning shifts to getting in touch or reaching out. So, javi mi se translates to reach out to me.
Why is the word order mi se instead of se mi?
Both mi (to me) and se (oneself) are enclitics, which are short, unstressed words that must follow a strict order in Croatian. A key rule for pronoun enclitics is that the dative case (mi) always comes before the accusative or reflexive case (se).
How does što prije mean as soon as possible?
In Croatian, combining što with a comparative adjective or adverb creates a phrase meaning as [word] as possible. Since prije means sooner or earlier, što prije means as soon as possible. You can use this handy pattern with other words too, like što bolje meaning as well as possible.
What verb form is javi here?
It is the imperative (command) form for you (singular informal). It comes from the verb javiti se. For many verbs that end in -iti, the informal command is formed simply by dropping the -ti from the infinitive.
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