Pažljivo slušaj moju sestru.

my

Breakdown of Pažljivo slušaj moju sestru.

• sestra: sister
• slušati: to listen to
• pažljivo: carefully

Questions & Answers about Pažljivo slušaj moju sestru.

What does pažljivo mean, and what kind of word is it?

Pažljivo means carefully.

It is an adverb, so it describes how the action is done. In this sentence, it tells you how to listen.

• pažljiv = careful, attentive (adjective)
• pažljivo = carefully, attentively (adverb)

So:

• Pažljivo slušaj = Listen carefully

Why is slušaj used here instead of slušati?

Slušati is the infinitive, meaning to listen.

Slušaj is the imperative form, used to give a command or instruction to one person:

• slušati = to listen
• slušaj = listen!

So the sentence is giving an instruction: Listen carefully to my sister.

What person and number is slušaj?

Slušaj is the 2nd person singular imperative.

That means it is used when speaking to one person informally, like English Listen!

Compare:

• slušaj! = listen! (to one person, informal)
• slušajte! = listen! (to more than one person, or one person formally)