Breakdown of Zaboravio sam knjigu. Nema veze.
knjiga
book
zaboraviti
to forget
nema veze
never mind, it doesn't matter
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Questions & Answers about Zaboravio sam knjigu. Nema veze.
How do we know the speaker of this sentence is male?
The verb form zaboravio ends in -o, which is the masculine form for the past tense. If a woman were speaking, she would use the feminine form, adding an -a: Zaboravila sam knjigu.
Why is the word for book knjigu instead of knjiga here?
It is in the accusative case because it is the direct object of the sentence (the thing being forgotten). For feminine nouns ending in -a like knjiga, the ending changes to -u when they are the direct object.
What does Nema veze literally mean?
Literally, it translates to "It has no connection." The word veza means "connection" or "relationship." As a fixed phrase, it is the most common way to say "It doesn't matter," "No worries," or "Never mind" in Croatian.
Why does the word veza change to veze in this phrase?
The verb nemati (to not have) frequently requires the noun that follows it to be in the genitive case, which is often used to show a lack or absence of something. The genitive form of the feminine noun veza is veze.