Oduzmite bod natjecatelju.

Deduct a point from the contestant.

Breakdown of Oduzmite bod natjecatelju.

• bod: point
• natjecatelj: a contestant
• oduzeti: to deduct; take away

Questions & Answers about Oduzmite bod natjecatelju.

What form is oduzmite?

Oduzmite is the imperative form of oduzeti.

More precisely, it is:

• 2nd person plural imperative
• used when speaking to more than one person
• or to one person formally/politely

So it can mean:

• you all, deduct/take away
• or please deduct/take away when addressing one person formally

Because oduzeti is a perfective verb, the command usually refers to one complete action: take away the point.

Why is bod in this form?

Bod is the direct object of the sentence, so it is in the accusative singular.

The noun bod is:

• masculine
• inanimate

For most masculine inanimate nouns in Croatian, the accusative singular looks the same as the nominative singular.

So:

• nominative: bod
• accusative: bod

That is why you see bod, not a changed ending.

Why is natjecatelju ending in -u?