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What form is precrtajte?
Precrtajte is the imperative form of the verb precrtati.
In this sentence, it means a command: cross out.
More specifically, it is the:
- 2nd person plural imperative = you all, cross out
- or the polite/formal singular imperative = please cross out
So Croatian uses the same form both for:
- speaking to more than one person
- speaking politely to one person
Why does the verb end in -jte?
The ending -jte is a very common marker of the 2nd person plural imperative in Croatian.
Compare:
- precrtaj = cross out! (to one person, informal)
- precrtajte = cross out! (to several people, or to one person formally)
This is very common in textbook instructions, classroom language, notices, and formal commands.
Is precrtajte formal?