Breakdown of Masa ljudi čeka ispred kazališta.
ljudi
people
kazalište
theatre
čekati
to wait for
ispred
in front of
masa
mass, crowd
Questions & Answers about Masa ljudi čeka ispred kazališta.
Why is the word ljudi used here instead of a form of čovjek?
Ljudi is the highly irregular plural of čovjek (person/man). In this sentence, it is in the genitive case because it follows masa to express 'a mass OF people'. For the word ljudi, the nominative and genitive plural forms are actually identical.
Since ljudi is plural, why is the verb čeka in the singular?
The verb must agree with the grammatical subject of the sentence, which is masa (crowd/mass), a singular feminine noun. Just like we say 'a crowd IS waiting' in English, Croatian uses the singular čeka to match masa, rather than matching the plural ljudi.
What case is kazališta in, and why?
It is in the genitive case because of the preposition ispred (in front of), which always requires the genitive. The base word is kazalište (a neuter noun), and its genitive singular ending is -a, making it kazališta.
Is masa the normal word for a crowd of people?
While masa literally means 'mass', it is a very common and natural way to say 'a crowd' or 'a huge amount' of people or things in everyday Croatian. You might also hear the word gužva used to describe a crowded situation or traffic jam.
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