Očistite filtar i isperite rublje.

Clean the filter and rinse the laundry.

Breakdown of Očistite filtar i isperite rublje.

• i: and
• očistiti: to clean
• rublje: laundry
• filtar: a filter

Questions & Answers about Očistite filtar i isperite rublje.

Why are očistite and isperite both ending in -te?

Because they are imperative forms used for:

• you plural (you all), or
• formal singular you (sir/madam)

So očistite means clean! and isperite means rinse! / wash out! when addressing someone politely or more than one person.

If you were speaking informally to one person, you would usually say:

• očisti
• isperi

So this sentence sounds like an instruction, for example in a manual, on a machine display, or in formal directions.

What is the base form of očistite?

The base form is očistiti, meaning to clean.

This verb is built from:

• čist = clean
• o- = a prefix
• -iti = a common infinitive ending

In this sentence, očistite is the imperative form: clean!

What is the base form of isperite?