Ne gledaj natrag.

not

Breakdown of Ne gledaj natrag.

• gledati: to look at
• natrag: back

Questions & Answers about Ne gledaj natrag.

What does each word in Ne gledaj natrag. do?

• Ne = the negative particle, used to make the command negative.
• gledaj = look, in the imperative form.
• natrag = back / backwards.

So grammatically, it is a negative command: Don’t look back.

What form is gledaj?

Gledaj is the 2nd person singular imperative of the verb gledati (to look, to watch).

That means it is used when speaking directly to one person in an informal way.

Related forms:

• gledati = infinitive
• gledaj! = look!
• ne gledaj! = don’t look!

Why is there no word for you in the sentence?

In Serbian, the subject is often left out because the verb form already shows who the command is aimed at.

Here, gledaj already means you look! or look! addressed to one person, so adding ti (you) is usually unnecessary.

You could say Ti ne gledaj natrag, but that would add emphasis, as if contrasting with someone else: You don’t look back.