Breakdown of Pošalji mi e-mail večeras, molim te.
Questions & Answers about Pošalji mi e-mail večeras, molim te.
"Pošalji" is the 2nd person singular imperative of the perfective verb poslati (to send as a single, completed action). It’s used when you want one specific sending.
"Šalji" is the imperative of the imperfective slati and implies repeated/ongoing action, e.g., "Šalji mi e-mailove svaki tjedan."
Croatian clitics like mi sit in the "second position" of the clause. They come right after the first stressed word: "Pošalji mi e-mail..."
If something else comes first, the clitic is still second: "Večeras mi pošalji e-mail..." or "Molim te, pošalji mi e-mail..."
"Večeras" (this evening) is flexible:
- "Pošalji mi e-mail večeras, molim te." (neutral)
- "Večeras mi pošalji e-mail, molim te." (emphasis on time)
- "Pošalji mi večeras e-mail, molim te." (also fine)
Meaning stays the same; moving "večeras" just changes focus.