Word
Raščlanite troškovnik prije potpisa.
Meaning
Itemize the bill of quantities before signing.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Raščlanite troškovnik prije potpisa.
prije
before
potpis
signature
troškovnik
a bill of quantities; an itemized cost breakdown
raščlaniti
to itemize; break down into components
Questions & Answers about Raščlanite troškovnik prije potpisa.
What form is raščlanite?
Raščlanite is the imperative form of the verb raščlaniti.
In this sentence, it means something like analyze, break down, or examine in detail.
More specifically, raščlanite can be:
- 2nd person plural imperative: you all, analyze
- or a formal singular imperative: analyze, when speaking politely to one person
So Croatian uses the same form both for:
- speaking to several people, and
- speaking politely to one person
Why does Croatian use raščlanite here instead of some other imperative form?
Because the sentence is either:
- addressed to more than one person, or
- using the formal/polite form of you
Compare:
- Raščlani troškovnik. = Analyze the cost estimate.
- informal, to one person
- Raščlanite troškovnik. = Analyze the cost estimate.
- formal to one person, or informal/formal to more than one person
This is very common in Croatian: -te marks the plural/formal imperative.
What exactly is ? Is it a common verb?