Official Style

Level 6

Official texts use set phrases: Molimo da dostavite, Na osnovu člana.

How It Works

PhraseMeaningCase after it
Molimo da dostavite...Please send...da + present
Na osnovu člana 5.On the basis of Article 5genitive
U skladu sa zakonomIn line with the lawinstrumental
U vezi s Vašim zahtjevomRegarding your requestinstrumental
Obavještavamo Vas da...We inform you that...da + clause

The style likes nouns (podnošenje zahtjeva, submitting a request) and the se passive (zahtjev se podnosi) more than speech does. Vi is often written with a capital letter when it names one person.

Speech is much simpler. A clerk who writes Molimo da dostavite would use Pošaljite, molim vas at the desk.

Examples (5)

  1. Molimo da dostavite potrebne dokumente.

    Please send the required documents.

    Molimo da is a set opening.

  2. Na osnovu člana 5. zahtjev se odobrava.

    On the basis of Article 5, the request is approved.

    Na osnovu asks for the genitive.

  3. Obavještavamo Vas da je zahtjev primljen.

    We inform you that the request has been received.

    Vas is capital in an official letter.

  4. U skladu sa zakonom, općina izdaje potvrdu.

    In line with the law, the municipality issues a certificate.

    U skladu sa asks for the instrumental.

  5. Zahtjev se podnosi u roku od osam dana.

    The request is submitted within eight days.

    The se passive hides the person.

Common Mistakes

  • The wrong case follows na osnovu.

    Na osnovu član 5.
    Na osnovu člana 5.

    Na osnovu asks for the genitive.

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Official StyleLevel 6

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Words in This Pattern

zahtjevdostavitiobavijestitizakonopćina