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What does pročitajte mean exactly, and what form is it?

Pročitajte is the imperative form of pročitati, meaning to read through or to read completely. In this sentence, it means Read as an instruction or command.

The ending -jte shows the 2nd person plural imperative, which Croatian also uses for formal singular. So it can be used:

• to several people
• to one person politely/formally

So grammatically it can mean either Read! or Please read depending on context.

Why is it pročitajte and not čitajte?

This is about aspect, which is very important in Croatian.

• čitati = to read in an ongoing, general, or repeated sense
• pročitati = to read through / finish reading

So:

• Čitajte = Read / Keep reading
• Pročitajte = Read it through / Read it completely

In instructions like this, Croatian often prefers the perfective verb pročitati, because the point is to complete the action.

Is this sentence addressing one person or more than one?