Breakdown of Ona neće dopustiti uvrede u uredu.
ona
she
u
in, into
ured
office
neću
I will not (nećeš, neće...)
dopustiti
to allow
uvreda
insult
Questions & Answers about Ona neće dopustiti uvrede u uredu.
Why doesn't the infinitive dopustiti drop its final -i here?
In the positive future tense, if the auxiliary word comes after the verb, the infinitive drops its final -i (like in dopustit će). But in the negative future tense, the negative auxiliary (neće) stands alone and usually comes before the verb. Because they aren't merging together, the infinitive dopustiti keeps its full form.
How is the word neće formed?
It is the negative form of the future auxiliary for the third-person singular (he/she/it). It combines the negative word ne with će (the short form of hoće, meaning 'will'). In Croatian, the negative future tense combines these into a single word: neću, nećeš, neće, and so on.
What case is uvrede (insults), and what is its singular form?
Uvrede is in the accusative case because it is the direct object of the verb—it is the thing she will not allow. The singular form is uvreda, which is a regular feminine noun. For feminine nouns ending in -a, the plural accusative ending is always -e.
Why is it u uredu instead of just u ured?
The word ured (office) is in the locative case here because it describes a static location, answering the question 'where is this happening?'. Since ured is a masculine noun, it takes the -u ending in the locative case after the preposition u (in).
Is it strictly necessary to include the pronoun ona (she) at the beginning?
No, you can safely drop it and just say Neće dopustiti uvrede u uredu. Because the verb form neće already tells us the subject is a third-person singular (he, she, or it), the pronoun can be left out unless you need to clarify who you are talking about or want to add emphasis.
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