Ne lažite u obrascu.

Do not lie on the form.

Breakdown of Ne lažite u obrascu.

• u: in
• ne: not
• obrazac: form
• lagati: to lie; tell an untruth

Questions & Answers about Ne lažite u obrascu.

What is lažite here?

Lažite is the 2nd person plural imperative of lagati, which means to lie.

So in this sentence it means:

• you all, lie in the positive
• with ne: do not lie

In Serbian, the 2nd person plural form is also used for polite/formal singular, so Ne lažite can mean either:

• Don’t lie when speaking to several people
• Don’t lie when speaking politely to one person

Why is there ne at the beginning?

Ne is the normal negation word meaning not.

Here it turns the command into a negative command:

• Lažite. = Lie.
• Ne lažite. = Don’t lie.

So ne + imperative gives a prohibition or warning.

Is this formal or plural?

It can be either one, because Serbian uses the same verb form for both:

• plural you: talking to more than one person
• formal you: talking politely to one person

So without more context, Ne lažite could mean:

• Don’t lie, everyone
• Don’t lie, sir/ma’am

If you wanted the informal singular, you would say:

• Ne laži u obrascu.