Breakdown of Ponesite sredstvo protiv komaraca.
ponijeti
to take
sredstvo protiv komaraca
mosquito repellent
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Questions & Answers about Ponesite sredstvo protiv komaraca.
What does ponesite mean exactly?
Ponesite means bring / take along / make sure to bring.
It comes from the verb ponijeti (perfective), which often suggests taking something with you for a particular occasion or trip.
So in this sentence, Ponesite sredstvo protiv komaraca., the idea is:
- Bring some mosquito repellent
- Take mosquito repellent with you
It sounds like practical advice or an instruction.
Why does ponesite end in -te?
The ending -te shows the imperative for:
- you all (plural), or
- formal you when speaking to one person politely
So ponesite can mean:
- Bring! when speaking politely to one person
- Bring! when speaking to several people
Compare:
- Ponesi = informal singular (bring! to one friend, child, etc.)
- Ponesite = formal singular or plural
Is ponesite more like bring or carry?