Napolni

Napolni is a Slovenian verb form that generally means “fills” or “fill,” depending on its syntactic use. It is the present tense, third-person singular form of the verb napolniti, which means to fill up or to fill completely. The same spelling can also appear as the informal singular imperative, meaning “Fill!” when giving a direct command to one person; the exact interpretation is determined by the surrounding words and punctuation.

Etymology and morphology are typical of Slovenian prefixed verbs. Napolniti combines the prefix na- with polniti, the latter a verb meaning “to fill.” The root poln- is related to the concept of fullness. In everyday use, napolni occurs in instructions, recipes, and descriptive sentences about capacities and containers, as well as in imperative phrases directing action.

Usage notes and examples illustrate its versatility. Napolni kozarec z vodo means “Fill the glass with water.” Koš je skoraj napolnjen is a phrase describing a state, meaning “The basket is almost full,” showing the related participle form napolnjen. The imperative napolni is common in direct commands, for example in informal contexts: Napolni vrečo s peskom—“Fill the sack with sand.”

Cross-linguistic relatives exist in other Slavic languages, often with a similar sense of making something full, such as Polish napełnić or Serbo-Croatian napuniti. In Slovenian, napolni functions as both a finite verb form and a mood-dependent command, reflecting its role in everyday speech and written text.

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