In English, we use words like "that" or "which" to connect sentences. In Croatian, when you are referring back to an indefinite concept or an entire situation, you use the relative pronoun što.
Referring to Indefinite Pronouns
When a relative clause describes an indefinite pronoun like sve (everything), nešto (something), ništa (nothing), or ono (that/what), you must use što to connect them.
Because indefinite concepts don't have a specific gender or number, you cannot use standard relative pronouns like koji. Instead, što stays exactly the same.
Referring to an Entire Clause
Sometimes you need to refer back to an entire action or statement rather than a single word. In English, this is often done with "which" (e.g., "I emptied the closet, which was a relief").
In Croatian, što is the perfect tool for this job. It acts as a bridge, letting you comment on the whole preceding clause.
Putting It Together
As you talk about minimalism and decluttering, you might find yourself needing both uses of što in the exact same thought: first to define an indefinite amount of things, and then to comment on the result of your actions.
