Breakdown of Moj brat je tvrdoglaviji od mene.
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
ja
I
brat
brother
moj
my
tvrdoglav
stubborn
od
than (in comparison)
Questions & Answers about Moj brat je tvrdoglaviji od mene.
Why does this sentence use od for "than"?
In Croatian, a common way to compare two things is to use the preposition od (which normally means "from") followed by the Genitive case. You can think of it as saying "My brother is more stubborn from me."
Why is it mene instead of ja at the end of the sentence?
The preposition od always requires the word that follows it to be in the Genitive case. The Genitive form of the pronoun ja (I) is mene.
How do you make the comparative form tvrdoglaviji?
The base adjective is tvrdoglav (stubborn). To say "more stubborn" for a masculine noun like brat, you add the regular comparative ending -iji. If the subject were feminine, like your sister, you would use tvrdoglavija.
Does the word tvrdoglav come from tvrd (hard) and glava (head)?
Yes, exactly! It literally translates to "hard-headed." Recognizing these compound words is a great way to remember new vocabulary as you build your adjective list.
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