Questions & Answers about Poravnaj fioku i dasku.
What form is poravnaj?
Poravnaj is the imperative, singular, meaning it is a command or instruction given to one person.
So Poravnaj fioku i dasku. is the kind of sentence you would use for:
- giving an instruction
- telling someone what to do
- directing someone in a practical task
If you were speaking to more than one person, or using the polite you, you would say Poravnajte fioku i dasku.
What verb does poravnaj come from?
It comes from the verb poravnati.
So the basic relationship is:
- poravnati = to align / level / straighten
- poravnaj = align! / level! / straighten!
This is very common in Serbian: the dictionary form is the infinitive, and the form in the sentence is changed to match its function.
Why are fioku and dasku ending in -u?
Because they are in the accusative singular.
In this sentence, both words are direct objects of poravnaj, so they need the accusative form.
Their basic forms are:
- fioka → fioku
- daska → dasku
For many feminine nouns ending in -a, the accusative singular ends in -u.