Breakdown of Oni hoće putovati za vikend.
oni
they
htjeti
to want (intent, will)
putovati
to travel
za
for / at (a table) (+ instrumental)
Questions & Answers about Oni hoće putovati za vikend.
Why do we use the full form hoće instead of the short form će?
When we want to express the actual desire to do something, we use the full form of the verb htjeti. Here, hoće means 'they want'. If we used the short clitic form će, the sentence Oni će putovati would change meaning to the future tense: 'They will travel'.
Can I leave out the pronoun Oni?
Yes, you can just say Hoće putovati za vikend. The verb hoće already tells us the subject is 'they'. Adding Oni just puts a little more emphasis on the fact that 'they' are the ones who want to travel.
Why isn't the verb putovati conjugated to match Oni?
Because it follows another conjugated verb. Just like in English where we say 'want to travel', Croatian uses the main verb conjugated for the subject (hoće) followed by the dictionary form, or infinitive, of the second verb (putovati).
What case is used for za vikend?
The preposition za when talking about a block of time takes the accusative case. Since vikend is a masculine noun that is not alive, its accusative form looks exactly the same as its base dictionary form.