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Naša svađa je dugo trajala.

Naša svađa je dugo trajala.
Our argument lasted a long time.
From Lesson 140:Emphatic accusative and genitive pronouns (mene, tebe)·Croatian

Questions & Answers about Naša svađa je dugo trajala.

Why is je the third word in the sentence if it's a second-position enclitic?
Enclitics like je must take the second position in a sentence. While they can sometimes split a phrase, it is very common and natural to treat a closely linked noun phrase like Naša svađa (Our argument) as a single "first position" block. So, je goes right after the entire phrase.
Why does the verb end in -la (trajala)?
The past tense in Croatian is formed using the helper verb (je) and the past participle of the main verb (trajala). This main verb must agree with the gender of the subject. Because svađa (argument) is a feminine noun, the verb takes the feminine ending -la.
Why is the word dugo used here instead of a feminine adjective like duga?
Here, dugo (long / a long time) is an adverb answering "how long?" about the action trajala (lasted). Because it describes the verb rather than the noun, it has a fixed form and doesn't change to match the feminine gender of svađa.

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