Zaokružite točan odgovor.

Circle the correct answer.

Breakdown of Zaokružite točan odgovor.

• odgovor: answer
• točan: exact
• zaokružiti: to circle; select

Questions & Answers about Zaokružite točan odgovor.

What does Zaokružite mean here, and what form is it?

Zaokružite means circle or encircle in the sense of marking something by drawing a circle around it.

It is the imperative form of the verb zaokružiti. In this sentence, it is the 2nd person plural imperative, which is used:

• when speaking to more than one person, or
• as a polite/formal way to address one person.

So Zaokružite točan odgovor. is the kind of instruction you often see on a worksheet, test, or form.

Why does Croatian use Zaokružite instead of a form meaning just circle! for one person?

Croatian often uses the plural/formal imperative in instructions because it sounds appropriate for:

• a group of students, or
• one person in a formal context.

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

• Zaokruži točan odgovor.

So the difference is:

• zaokruži = singular informal command
• zaokružite = plural or polite/formal command

In classroom and written instruction language, zaokružite is very common.

What does točan mean, and why is it in that form?