Breakdown of Obeležite predati prtljag i proverite potvrdu.
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proveriti
to check
potvrda
receipt
predati prtljag
checked baggage
Questions & Answers about Obeležite predati prtljag i proverite potvrdu.
What form is obeležite?
Obeležite is the imperative form of the verb obeležiti, meaning mark, label, or tag.
In this sentence, it is the 2nd person plural imperative, which Serbian also uses for:
- speaking to more than one person
- speaking to one person politely/formally
So obeležite means:
- mark/tag! when speaking to a group, or
- please mark/tag! when speaking politely to one person
The same is true for proverite later in the sentence.
Why do obeležite and proverite both end in -te?
The ending -te is the normal marker for the 2nd person plural imperative in Serbian.
So:
- obeleži = mark/tag! (to one person, informal)
- obeležite = mark/tag! (to several people, or one person formally)
And:
- proveri = check! (informal singular)
- proverite = check! (plural/formal)
English does not usually show this distinction, but Serbian does.
Why is there no word for you in the sentence?