No. 150 in Croatian
ste
"Ste" is the Croatian plural form of "are," used as the second person plural of "to be."
In a sentence
Vi ste učitelj.
You are a teacher.
In this sentence, "ste" is the second-person plural form of the verb "to be" used in a formal or polite context.
Da li ste već kupili kartu za predstavu?
Have you already bought a ticket for the show?
Here, "ste" is used as the auxiliary verb in a question in the perfect tense to maintain politeness.
Jeste li zadovoljni uslugom?
Are you satisfied with the service?
In this case, "Jeste" includes "ste" as part of a polite affirmative inquiry in the perfect tense.
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