Breakdown of Ako ga analiziraš, rezultat je bolji.
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
on
he
dobar
good
ako
if
rezultat
result
analizirati
to analyze
Questions & Answers about Ako ga analiziraš, rezultat je bolji.
Why does the word ga come right after ako?
This is the core rule of this lesson! In Croatian, short "clitic" words like ga (him/it) must take the second position in their clause. Subordinate conjunctions like ako (if), da (that), and kad (when) count as the first position, so the clitic locks in immediately after them.
Does ga mean "him" or "it" here?
It translates to "it" in this sentence, but it is the exact same word you would use for "him". In Croatian, all objects have grammatical gender. If the thing you are analyzing is a masculine noun (like problem or tekst) or a neuter noun, you use the masculine/neuter accusative clitic ga.
Why use bolji instead of bolje for "better"?
Why is je placed right after rezultat in the second clause?
Just like ga in the first half of the sentence, je (is) is a clitic and requires the second position. The comma resets the position counter for the new clause. Rezultat is the first word of this new main clause, so the clitic je naturally takes the second spot.
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