Dodijelite bod pobjedniku.

point

Breakdown of Dodijelite bod pobjedniku.

• dodijeliti: to award; assign
• pobjednik: a winner

Questions & Answers about Dodijelite bod pobjedniku.

What does dodijelite mean here, grammatically?

Dodijelite is the imperative form of the verb dodijeliti, so it means assign! / award! / give! in the sense of giving something officially.

In this sentence, it is:

• 2nd person plural imperative: you all, assign
• also used as a polite/formal singular imperative: please assign

So Dodijelite bod pobjedniku. can be understood as:

• Assign a point to the winner.
• Please award a point to the winner.

Why does dodijelite end in -te?

The ending -te is the normal ending for the plural imperative in Croatian.

Compare:

• dodijeli! = assign! (to one person, informal)
• dodijelite! = assign! (to more than one person, or to one person formally/politely)

So if you are speaking to:

• one friend: Dodijeli bod pobjedniku.
• a group or one person politely: Dodijelite bod pobjedniku.

Why is it bod, not some different form like boda?