Izmjenjujte rad i odmor.

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Breakdown of Izmjenjujte rad i odmor.

• odmor: rest
• rad: work
• izmjenjivati: to alternate

Questions & Answers about Izmjenjujte rad i odmor.

What does izmjenjujte mean here?

It is the imperative form of the verb izmjenjivati (se), which means to alternate, to take turns, or to change one thing with another in sequence.

So Izmjenjujte rad i odmor. means something like:

• Alternate work and rest.
• Alternate between work and rest.
• Take turns working and resting.

In this sentence, the idea is repeated or ongoing alternation.

Why does izmjenjujte end in -jte?

The ending -jte marks the imperative plural in Croatian.

It is used when speaking to:

• more than one person: you all
• one person formally: you in a polite/formal sense

So Izmjenjujte! can mean:

• You all, alternate!
• Please alternate! (formal singular)

If you were speaking to one person informally, the imperative would be:

• izmjenjuj

Why is it izmjenjujte and not izmijenite?