Не злись на меня из-за этой ошибки.

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Breakdown of Не злись на меня из-за этой ошибки.

• меня: me
• этот: this
• из-за: because of

Questions & Answers about Не злись на меня из-за этой ошибки.

What is злись? Is it a verb, and what is its dictionary form?

Yes. Злись is a verb form. Its dictionary form is злиться.

In this sentence, злись is the imperative singular form, so it is used when speaking to one person informally and telling them not to be angry or not to get angry.

So:

• злиться = to be angry / to get angry
• злись = be angry / get angry
• не злись = don’t be angry / don’t get angry

The ending -сь is the reflexive ending. With this verb, it is just part of the normal form of the verb and does not need to be translated literally as yourself.

Why does the sentence use не злись instead of some other form?

Because не + imperative is the normal way to make a negative command in Russian.

So:

• Злись = be angry
• Не злись = don’t be angry

This is very common in Russian:

• Смотри → Не смотри
• Спорь → Не спорь
• Беспокойся → Не беспокойся

In this sentence, the speaker is telling someone not to be angry with them.

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