Breakdown of Moram ga završiti večeras.
večeras
tonight
ga
him, it (accusative clitic)
morati
must
završiti
to finish
Questions & Answers about Moram ga završiti večeras.
Where is the word for "I" in this sentence?
The word "I" (ja) is left out because the verb moram already tells us exactly who is doing the action. The ending -m means "I must." In Croatian, you usually drop subject pronouns like "I," "you," or "we" unless you really want to emphasize them.
How do the two verbs work together in this sentence?
Just like in English, when you say you "must" do something, you use the conjugated form of "must" followed by the base form of the action verb. Here, moram is conjugated for "I", and the second verb, završiti (to finish), stays in its dictionary form, which is called the infinitive.
Why is the word ga ("it") placed right between the two verbs?
ga is a short, unstressed pronoun (called a clitic). Croatian grammar has a strict rule for these tiny words: they love to jump into the "second position" of a sentence. So, it sneaks in right after the first word (Moram), splitting up your two verbs!
I've seen ga used to mean "him". Does it also mean "it"?
Yes! ga is the "receiving" form (the accusative object) for both masculine on (he) and neuter ono (it). Because you don't usually "finish" a person, context makes it clear that ga means "it" in this sentence (for example, finishing a project or an email).
Is večeras related to the word for evening?