Word
Nastavite, molim Vas.
Meaning
Please continue.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Nastavite, molim Vas.
What does nastavite mean grammatically?
Nastavite is the imperative form of the verb nastaviti.
In this sentence, it means something like continue, go on, or please carry on.
More specifically, nastavite is used for:
- you (plural) — when speaking to more than one person
- formal you (singular) — when politely addressing one person
So the form itself is both plural and formal singular, just like many other Serbian verb forms.
Why is it nastavite and not nastavi?
Because nastavi is used for one person informally, while nastavite is used for:
- more than one person, or
- one person formally/politely
Compare:
- Nastavi. = Continue. / Go on. (informal, to one person)
- Nastavite. = Continue. / Go on. (formal to one person, or to several people)
So in Nastavite, molim Vas, the speaker is being polite.
What does molim Vas do in the sentence?
Molim Vas is a polite expression that works like please.
Literally, molim comes from moliti and can mean , , or , while means in the polite/plural form.