Questions & Answers about Upali svjetlo u hodniku, molim te.
What does upali mean here?
Here upali means turn on.
It comes from the verb upaliti, which often means to switch on, to light, or literally to ignite, depending on context. With svjetlo (light), it is the normal way to say turn the light on.
So:
- upaliti svjetlo = to turn on the light
In everyday Croatian, this is very natural.
Why is it upali, not upaliti?
Because upali is the imperative form: a command directed to one person.
- upaliti = infinitive, to turn on
- upali! = imperative, turn on!
So the sentence is giving a direct instruction or request.
Why is the command form upali and not pali?