Spodbudite

Spodbudite is a Slovenian verb form meaning "to encourage" or "to spur on." It is the present imperative form of the verb spodbuditi and is used to address a group of people or a formally addressed individual in Slovenian.

Usage and nuance: The form is common in instructions, exhortations, policy statements, and motivational contexts. It conveys a direct call to act or to motivate others.

Grammar: The base verb is spodbuditi; imperative forms include spodbudite for second-person plural (you all), and other forms exist for singular address. The construction often takes a direct object or a subordinate clause, e.g., "Spodbudite otroke k branju" (Encourage the children to read) or "Spodbudite sodelavce, da delijo ideje."

Etymology: The verb spodbuditi is formed from the root buditi with a productive prefix, and the sense includes to stimulate or encourage.

See also: spodbuditi; buditi; Slovenian language; imperative mood.