Breakdown of Ako prihvatiš ponudu, radit ćemo zajedno.
zajedno
together
raditi
to work
htjeti
to want (intent, will)
ako
if
prihvatiti
to accept
ponuda
offer
Questions & Answers about Ako prihvatiš ponudu, radit ćemo zajedno.
Can I use the future tense after ako since accepting the offer happens in the future?
No. In Croatian, when using ako (if) to talk about a real possibility in the future, the 'if' part of the sentence uses the present tense. That's why we use the present tense prihvatiš here. The result part of the sentence then uses the future tense (radit ćemo).
Why is it written as radit ćemo instead of the full infinitive raditi ćemo?
When the infinitive verb (like raditi) comes right before the future tense helper verb (ću, ćeš, će, ćemo, etc.), it drops its final -i. This rule matches how the words are pronounced together. If we included the pronoun and swapped the word order, the -i would stay: mi ćemo raditi.
Could I use the imperfective verb prihvaćaš instead of the perfective prihvatiš?
You need the perfective verb prihvatiš here because accepting the offer is a single, completed action. The condition is that you must finish accepting the offer before the result (working together) can begin.
Why is the word for 'offer' written as ponudu?
The dictionary form of the word is ponuda, which is a feminine noun. Because it is the direct object of the verb—it is the thing being accepted—it takes the accusative case. For feminine nouns ending in -a, the accusative ending changes to -u.
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