[Verse 1] When you want to give commands in Slovenian way Add a J or I to verbs, that's how you say Delaj means you work alone, govori means speak Second person singular, the ending that you seek [Chorus] J and I for commands, that's the imperative sound Jva, imo, jte - spread the action all around Delajmo together now, delajte you all do Slovenian commands are calling out to you [Verse 2] First dual takes jva or iva, two of us will try Delajva side by side, beneath the morning sky First plural jmo or imo, many hands unite Delajmo, govorimo, working through the night [Chorus] J and I for commands, that's the imperative sound Jva, imo, jte - spread the action all around Delajmo together now, delajte you all do Slovenian commands are calling out to you [Bridge] Present participle delajoč, working as you go Less used than in Russian, but good to know Past participle narejen, something that was made Napisan means it's written, the passive voice displayed [Verse 3] Verbal nouns like delanje, the doing and the working Just like Russian delanie, same pattern isn't shirking Conditional perfect says "bi bil delal" clear "I would have been working" - that meaning will appear [Chorus] J and I for commands, that's the imperative sound Jva, imo, jte - spread the action all around Delajmo together now, delajte you all do Slovenian commands are calling out to you [Outro] From commands to participles, the complex forms you've learned Slovenian verb mastery is something to be earned
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