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Questions & Answers about Daj mi škare; moram otvoriti paket i poslije vratiti ljepilo u ladicu.
Why is it Daj and not Dajte?
Daj is the informal singular imperative of dati (to give), so it is used when speaking to one person informally.
- Daj mi škare. = Give me the scissors.
- Dajte mi škare. = Give me the scissors. (to one person formally, or to more than one person)
So this sentence sounds like the speaker is talking casually to one person.
Why is it mi and not mene?
Mi is the dative clitic form of ja (I / me), and here it means to me.
In Croatian, with dati (to give), the person receiving something is usually in the dative:
- Daj mi škare. = Give the scissors to me.
By contrast, mene is an accusative/genitive form, so it would not fit here.
Short version:
- mi = to me
- mene = me (as a direct object, in some contexts)
Why is škare plural? Is there a singular form?
Škare means scissors and is normally used as a in Croatian, just like in English.