In Croatian, you can create specific verbs of motion by adding prefixes to base verbs. Let's look at three essential perfective verbs for navigating a route or an obstacle course.
Approaching: prići
To say you are approaching someone or something, use the verb prići. This verb requires the destination to be in the Dative case, without any preposition.
| The runner will approach the finish line. | Trkač će prići cilju. |
| The doctor approached the runner because of the injury. | Liječnik je prišao trkaču zbog ozljede. |
| The audience will approach the track and cheer for you. | Publika će prići stazi i navijati za tebe. |
Crossing: prijeći
To express crossing a barrier, an area, or an obstacle, use prijeći. You can use this verb in two different ways with no change in meaning:
- Directly with an object in the Accusative case.
- With the preposition preko followed by the Genitive case.
| If you keep a good pace, you will quickly cross the river. | Ako zadržiš dobar tempo, brzo ćeš prijeći rijeku. |
| This hill is very demanding, but we will cross it. | Ovo brdo je vrlo zahtjevno, ali prijeći ćemo ga. |
| Because of fatigue, the runner cannot quickly cross over the bridge. | Zbog umora trkač ne može brzo prijeći preko mosta. |
Passing Through: proći
When you need to pass through something, use the verb proći. This verb pairs with the preposition kroz, which always takes the Accusative case.
| On Saturdays we train and must pass through the forest. | Subotom treniramo i moramo proći kroz šumu. |
| You will not pass through the labyrinth if you do not speed up. | Nećeš proći kroz labirint ako ne ubrzaš. |
| The winner passed through the finish line and approached the audience. | Pobjednik je prošao kroz cilj i prišao publici. |
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