Questions & Answers about Želim odmah ići kući.
Why do we use kući instead of kuća here?
Because ići is a verb of motion. When you are going towards your home, you use the directional word kući (homeward). If you were just talking about the building itself or being inside it, you would use a different form.
Why is ići in its basic dictionary form?
Just like in English when you say I want to go, the second verb stays in the infinitive (the basic dictionary form). The first verb, želim (I want), already shows who is doing the action, so ići does not need to change.
Can I put odmah at the end of the sentence?
Yes, you could say Želim ići kući odmah. However, putting the time word right after the first verb is very natural in Croatian and strongly emphasizes that you want to leave right this second.
Where is the word for I in this sentence?
In Croatian, the ending of the verb želim already tells us that I am the one who wants it. You do not need to add the word ja (I) unless you want to emphasize it.
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