Questions & Answers about Pažljivo čisti skupe čaše.
Why does the word for carefully, pažljivo, end in -o?
It is an adverb formed from the adjective pažljiv (careful). In Croatian, you can easily turn most adjectives into adverbs just by using their neuter singular form, which usually means adding an -o or -e to the end.
The translation says "She carefully cleans", but where is the word for "she" in this sentence?
The word for "she" (ona) is left out, which is very common in Croatian. The verb čisti is in the "he/she/it" form, and native speakers usually drop the pronoun unless they want to emphasize it. You would know it means "she" from the wider conversation.
Why do the words skupe čaše (expensive glasses) both end in -e?
They are the direct object of the sentence (the things being cleaned), so they must be in the accusative case. The word čaša (glass) is a feminine noun. For feminine words, the accusative plural ending is -e for both the noun and the adjective describing it.
Does the verb čisti have the same root as the adjective for "clean"?
Yes! The adjective for "clean" is čist, and the verb čistiti (to clean) is built directly from it. In this sentence, čisti is the "he/she/it" action word, but you will often see that same root in related words.
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