Vrati mi ključ i papir sutra.

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Breakdown of Vrati mi ključ i papir sutra.

• sutra: tomorrow
• mi: me
• papir: paper

Questions & Answers about Vrati mi ključ i papir sutra.

What does vrati mean grammatically?

Vrati is the imperative form, used to give a command or instruction. Here it is the 2nd person singular imperative, so it is speaking to one person informally: Return / bring back ...

It comes from the verb vratiti, which is a perfective verb.

Why is it vrati and not vratite?

Because vrati is used when speaking to one person informally.

• vrati = tell one person informally
• vratite = tell more than one person, or speak politely/formally to one person

So:

• Vrati mi ključ. = Return me the key. / Bring me back the key.
• Vratite mi ključ. = Return me the key. (formal or plural)

Why is mi there, and what case is it?

Mi means to me and is the dative singular form of ja.

It is a short unstressed form, often called a clitic.

So:

• mi = to me
• Vrati mi ključ = Return the key to me

Serbian often uses this short dative form where English uses .