Izvuci jednu iz špila karata.

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Breakdown of Izvuci jednu iz špila karata.

• jedan: one
• špil karata: a deck of cards
• izvući: to draw or pull out

Questions & Answers about Izvuci jednu iz špila karata.

What form is izvuci, and why isn’t it izvući?

Izvuci is the imperative form, used to tell one person draw / pull out.

The dictionary form is izvući. In the imperative, some verbs change spelling a bit, so izvući becomes izvuci. This is normal in Serbian.

So:

• izvući = to draw out, to pull out
• izvuci! = draw! / pull one out!

Why is it jednu and not jedan?

Because jednu agrees with an implied feminine noun: kartu.

The full idea is really: Izvuci jednu kartu iz špila karata.

Since karta is feminine, one must also be feminine:

• masculine: jedan
• feminine: jedna
• feminine accusative: jednu

So jednu means one referring to one card.

What case is jednu here?

It is accusative singular feminine.

It is in the accusative because it is the direct object of izvuci: it is the thing being drawn.

The omitted noun would also be accusative:

• jednu kartu

Can I say Izvuci jednu kartu iz špila karata instead?