Breakdown of Poslat ću pedeset poruka.
ću
will (ću, ćeš, će, ćemo, ćete, će)
poruka
message
poslati
to send
pedeset
fifty
Questions & Answers about Poslat ću pedeset poruka.
How is the number pedeset (fifty) formed?
Pedeset is a combination of pet (five) and deset (ten). Notice that the 't' in pet changes to a 'd' to make it easier to pronounce. This pattern is used for most of the tens, like šezdeset (sixty) and sedamdeset (seventy).
Why is the word for messages poruka instead of the regular plural poruke?
In Croatian, numbers from five upwards (including pedeset) require the noun that follows them to be in the genitive plural case. For the feminine noun poruka (message), the genitive plural form happens to be spelled exactly the same as the singular poruka, although it is pronounced with a longer vowel at the end in spoken Croatian.
Why is the verb spelled poslat instead of its full dictionary form poslati?
This is a spelling rule for the future tense. When an infinitive verb ends in '-ti' and comes directly before the future helper verb (like ću), the final 'i' is dropped. Therefore, poslati ću becomes poslat ću.
Where is the word for 'I' in this sentence?
The subject pronoun ja (I) is usually left out in Croatian because the helper verb ću already tells us exactly who is doing the action. You would only add ja at the beginning if you wanted to emphasize that you are sending the messages, as opposed to someone else.
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