Breakdown of Заполните, пожалуйста, этот бланк.
этот
this [f: эта, n: это]
пожалуйста
please
заполнить бланк
to fill in a form
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Questions & Answers about Заполните, пожалуйста, этот бланк.
Why does the object этот бланк look like it's in the nominative case?
It is actually in the accusative case because it receives the action of the verb. However, for masculine inanimate nouns like бланк, the accusative form is identical to the nominative. The demonstrative pronoun этот also follows this rule.
Why use the perfective imperative заполните here rather than the imperfective заполняйте?
When asking someone politely to perform a specific, one-time action from start to finish, Russian typically uses the perfective aspect. You want the person to complete the form, so the perfective заполните is the natural choice.
Is it a strict rule to put commas around пожалуйста?
Yes! In Russian punctuation, пожалуйста is treated as a parenthetical word. It must always be separated by commas when it appears in the middle of a sentence, or by one comma if it is at the beginning or end.
Does бланк just mean any blank piece of paper?
No, бланк specifically refers to a printed form that requires filling out, such as an official document, questionnaire, or application. If you just wanted a blank sheet of paper, you would ask for чистый лист бумаги.