Questions & Answers about On odlično govori hrvatski.
Why is the word for "excellently" odlično and not odličan?
In Croatian, to make an adverb (a word that describes how an action is done), you usually use the neuter singular form of the adjective. So, the adjective odličan (excellent) becomes the adverb odlično (excellently).
In English, we put "excellently" at the end of the sentence. Can I say "On govori hrvatski odlično"?
Yes, you can! Croatian word order is quite flexible. However, putting the adverb (odlično) right before the verb (govori) is very natural and common in everyday speech.
Why is the word hrvatski (Croatian) not capitalized?
Unlike in English, names of languages are written with a lowercase letter in Croatian. They are technically adjectives (meaning "the Croatian way"), and Croatian adjectives ending in -ski are never capitalized unless they start a sentence.
Could I drop the word On (he) from this sentence?
Yes, you could just say Odlično govori hrvatski. Croatian verbs have distinct endings, so pronouns are often dropped. However, without On, the sentence could mean "He speaks", "She speaks", or "It speaks" depending on the context.
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