Provjerite stanje gline.

Check the condition of the clay.

Breakdown of Provjerite stanje gline.

• provjeriti: to check
• glina: clay
• stanje: condition; state of something

Questions & Answers about Provjerite stanje gline.

What form is provjerite?

Provjerite is the imperative form of the verb provjeriti, meaning to check / to verify.

In this sentence, it means a command or instruction: check.

More specifically, provjerite is used for:

• you all (plural), or
• you in a formal/polite singular sense

So Croatian uses the same form for both:

• speaking to several people
• speaking politely to one person

Why does the verb end in -ite?

The ending -ite is a very common ending for the imperative, 2nd person plural in Croatian.

For provjeriti, the imperative forms are:

• provjeri = check! (to one person, informal)
• provjerite = check! (to several people, or to one person formally)

So the -ite ending is a clue that the sentence is giving an instruction in a plural or formal way.

Is provjerite formal or informal?