Word
Uhvatite ključ.
Meaning
Grab the key.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Uhvatite ključ.
What does uhvatite mean here?
Uhvatite means catch, grab, or seize.
In this sentence, it is an imperative form, so it is giving a command: Grab the key.
The base verb is uhvatiti, which is usually a perfective verb. That means it refers to a single completed action: actually managing to catch or grab something.
Why does uhvatite end in -te?
The ending -te shows that this is an imperative addressed to:
- more than one person: You all, grab the key
- or one person formally/politely: Please grab the key
So uhvatite can mean either:
- plural you
- formal singular you
Croatian uses the same form for both.
How would I say this to just one person informally?