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Questions & Answers about Ili danas, ili sutra.
Why is ili used twice here?
While a single ili just means "or", using it twice like this creates the phrase "either ... or". The first ili stands for "either", and the second one stands for "or".
Why is there a comma before the second ili?
Punctuation rules are a bit different in Croatian. When you use paired words like ili ... ili (either ... or) or niti ... niti (neither ... nor), you must always put a comma before the second part of the pair.
Can I use this ili ..., ili ... pattern with other types of words besides time?
Absolutely! It works just like "either ... or" in English. You can use it with nouns, adjectives, or even whole phrases. For example, you could say ili kava, ili čaj (either coffee or tea).